The Telangana Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1993
The Telangana Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1993
The Telangana Oil Palm Act regulates the cultivation, pricing, and processing of oil palm in Telangana. Applying to growers, registered cooperative societies, and processing factory owners, the law establishes designated factory zones. Growers must sell exclusively to their assigned factory, and factories are legally required to purchase all local fresh fruit bunches at government regulated minimum prices. This legislation matters because it secures a stable, guaranteed market and fair returns for oil palm farmers, prevents industrial exploitation by processors, and creates dedicated government committees to oversee the industry, manage local infrastructure, and resolve disputes between farmers and the factory management.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Constitution of the Advisory Committee.
- 4. Functions of the Advisory Committee.
- 5. Constitution of Zonal Committee.
- 6. Powers and functions of the Zonal Committee.
- 7. Zonal Committee Funds.
- 8. Appointment of Oil Palm Commissioner.
- 9. Oil Palm Inspector.
- 10. Register of Oil Palm Growers and Oil Palm Growers’ Cooperative Societies.
- 11. Declaration of Factory Zone.
- 11-A. Market Intervention Scheme.
- 12. Failure to buy.
- 13. Power to fix prices.
- 14. Maintenance of Records and Inspection.
- 15. Penalties.
- 16. Institution of Proceedings.
- 17. Compounding of offences.
- 18. Protection of acts done in good faith.
- 19. Determination of occupier of factory for the purposes of this Act.
- 20. Payment of Oil Palm Price.
- 21. Levy of Tax on purchase of Oil Palm FFBs.
- 22. Purposes for which tax levied and collected.
- 23. Power of Government to give directions.
- 24. Delegation of powers of Government.
- 25. Power to make Rules.
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