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In forceACT NO. V OF 1940 · 20th April, 1940

The Jute Regulation Act, 1940 (Bengal Act)

জুট নিয়ন্ত্রণ আইন, ১৯৪০ (বঙ্গ আইন)

An Act to provide for the regulation of the growing of jute, and for that purpose to provide for the preparation of a record of the lands on which jute was grown in any year. ♣

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title and extent
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Preparation of record of lands on which jute was grown in any year
  5. Section 4Disposal of objections against entries in the record
  6. Section 5Preparation of final record
  7. Section 6Constitution of Union Jute Committees
  8. Section 7Power to procure information of stocks of raw jute and jute products
  9. Section 8[Omitted.]Repealed
  10. Section 9Notification of area on which jute may be grown
  11. Section 9AProhibition of growing of any particular variety of jute
  12. Section 10Allotment of areas, and issue of licences, to growers of jute
  13. Section 11Modification of licence by Collector
  14. Section 12Appeals
  15. Section 13Bar to jurisdiction of Courts
  16. Section 14Examination and registration of areas of land on which jute is grown in any year
  17. Section 15Production of licence
  18. Section 15ARenewal of licence
  19. Section 16Penalties
  20. Section 17Destruction of jute grown without a licence
  21. Section 18Certain persons deemed to be public servants
  22. Section 19Certain proceedings deemed to be Judicial proceedings
  23. Section 20Indemnity
  24. Section 21Power of Director of Land Records to delegate authority
  25. Section 22Realisation and disposal of fees
  26. Section 23Power to make rules