Estimate of quantity of cane required by factory

(1) The Cane Commissioner may order the occupier of any factory to submit to him on or before any specified date, an estimate of the quantity of cane intended to be purchase for his factory during any particular crushing season. (2) On receipt of an estimate, the Cane Commissioner shall cause the same to be submitted to the Sugarcane Control Board for their approval. The Sugarcane Control Board shall be competent to confirm, modify or reject the estimate, and in case of its not being rejected, to assign the area from which the cane may be purchased, on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit. (3) If the Sugarcane Control Board is of the opinion that a survey of any area is necessary for the purpose of assigning it to a factory, the Cane Commissioner shall cause such survey to be made and report the result to the Sugarcane Control Board. The cost of such survey shall be payable by the occupier of such factory.