Section 5Prohibition to sell jute, etc.

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5. Prohibition to sell jute, etc (1) No grower of jute referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 shall, unless authorised in writing in this behalf by the Director, sell or otherwise dispose of jute grown by him except to such dealer as the Director may specify in this behalf. (2) The Director may require every grower of jute referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 to sell the entire quantity of jute produced by him after retaining not more than two maunds for his own consumption, to such dealer and in such manner and at such price on garsat basis and within such period as may be specified by the Director and to maintain an account of sale in the grower's card. (3) The dealer to whom a grower of jute is required to sell jute in pursuance of a direction under sub-section (2) shall purchase jute in accordance with such direction: Provided that the dealer may decline to purchase any lot of jute if the content of sticks or hunka in the lot exceeds three per cent (4) The Director, in determining the price of jute under sub-section (2), shall have regard to the average quality of jute on garsat basis. (5) No grower of jute shall sell jute to any dealer referred to in sub-section (2) except in its dry condition nor shall such jute contain moisture in excess of the natural moisture inherent in the fibre. (6) Any grower of jute whose stocks of jute contain high percentage of sticks or hunka shall, with the prior permission of the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, sell or otherwise dispose of such stocks to such dealer and in such manner and at such price and within such period as may be specified by the Director or such officer and shall also maintain account of such sale or disposal in the grower's card. (7) Every grower of jute shall, on demand by the Director or any person authorised by him in this behalf, produce the grower's card for inspection. (8) The provisions of this section shall have effect subject to any order made under section 6. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, “maund” means a standard maund of forty seers, each seer weighing eighty tolas.