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Paddy Marketing Board Act (No. 14 of 1971) - Sect 10

Control of hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice

10.
(1) Save as otherwise provided by sub-section (6) of section 4, after the coming into force of an Order made under sub-section (1) of that section, no person shall carry on the business of hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice, except under the authority of a licence issued under sub-section (2):
(2) The Board may issue a licence in respect of a huller or mill of a specified capacity to any person to carry on the business of hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in the licence.
(3)
(a) Every application for a licence to carry on any business as is specified in sub-section (1) shall be in the prescribed form. Every person carrying on the business of hulling or milling of paddy on the date of the coming into operation of this Act may apply to the Board for a licence within one month after that date.
(b) The Board may in its discretion issue or refuse to issue a licence to an applicant thereof.
(c) Where the Board refuses to issue a licence to an applicant thereof the Board shall cause notice of the refusal to be given to the applicant.
(d) Every licence authorizing the carrying on of any such business as is specified in sub-section (1) shall be in the prescribed form.
(e) A licence issued under sub-section (1) shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified in that licence.
(f) The Board may cancel the licence issued under sub-section (1) if the licensee contravenes or fails to comply with any condition to which the licence is subject.
(g) Where the Board cancels the licence under paragraph (f) the Board shall cause notice of the cancellation to be given to the licensee.
(h) An applicant for a licence who is aggrieved by the decision of the Board refusing to issue a licence, or the licensee who is aggrieved by the decision of the Board cancelling his licence may within one month after the date of such decision appeal in writing from such decision to the Minister.
(i) The Minister's decision on any appeal under paragraph (h) shall be final and conclusive and shall not be questioned in any Court.
(4) Except under the written authority of the Board no person shall- a huller, or mill or plant, machinery or equipment for hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice.
(a) instal or cause to be installed in any place; or
(b) transfer or cause to be transferred from one location to another,

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