Appointment of agents. :

1. (1) The Government may, for the purpose of purchase of and trade in Kendu leaves on their behalf, appoint agents in respect of different units and any such agent may be appointed in respect of more than one unit:

1[Provided that the Government may for the purpose of purchase of leaves from the registered growers, appoint an additional agent in respect of one of more units].

¹ Inserted by the Orissa Kcndu Leaves (Control of Trade) (Amendment) Act, 1969 (OrAct 6 of 1959), S. 5

1. (2) The procedure for appointment of agents shall be as may be prescribed. 9. Registration.:- Every grower of Kendu leaves shall, if the quantity of leaves grown by him during a year is likely to exceed 1[tea standard maunds] 1[three hundred and fifty kilogrammes], get himself registered in the prescribed manner 2[on payment of such fees as may be prescribed and shall be liable to maintain accounts and submit returns in such form and manner as may be prescribed].