Declaration of reserved areas

(1) The Sugarcane Commissioner may, after taking into consideration the estimate, if any, submitted to him in accordance with section 8 and any other circumstance which he may consider material by notification, declare any area to be a reserved area for such factory and for such crushing season or seasons, as may be specified in the notification. (2) The Sugarcane Commissioner may, at any time by notification, modify or cancel any notification issued under sub-section (1) : Provided that before doing so, he shall give a reasonable opportunity to the occupier of the factory and the growers of sugarcane concerned, for making their representations, if any, in regard thereto. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Sugarcane Commissioner under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) may within the prescribed time, appeal to the Government and the Government may pass such orders as they deem fit on such appeal.