{ "id": 13589, "slug": "assam-foodgrains-licensing-and-control-order-1961", "title": "Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) order, 1961", "short_title": "Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) order, 1961", "act_number": "", "act_year": 1961, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Assam", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) order, 1961", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) \"Deputy Commissioner\" includes the Additional Deputy Commissioner and the Sub-divisional Officer within their respective jurisdictions ;\n(b) \"Director\" means the Director of Supply, Assam, and any other officer duly authorised by the State Government to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Director under this Order ;\n(c) \"Licensing authority\" means the Director or any other Officer appointed by the State Government in this behalf ;\n(d) \"export\" means to take out, or cause to be taken out, from any place within the State, of Assam to any place outside the State ;\n(e) \"foodgrains\" means rice and paddy and products thereof other than rice and bran ;\n(f) \"Form\" means a form set out in the Schedule to this Order ;\n(g) \"import\" means to bring into, or cause to be brought into any place within the State of Assam from any place outside the State ;\n(h) \"producer\" means a person who produces foodgrains by cultivation and includes a landlord who receives rent wholly or partly in kind in respect of the foodgrains so received, but does not include a person holding licence under this Order;\n(i) \"rice mill\" means the plant and machinery with which and the premises, including the precincts thereof, in which or in any part of which, rice-milling operation is carried on.\nPart A\nRegulation of Sale, Purchase and Storage for Sale", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Dealings to be licensed.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Application for licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Matters to be taken into consideration for granting a licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the stock of foodrgains available in the locality for which the licence is required ;\n(b) the number of persons who have applied for and those who have been granted licences in respect of the foodgrains under this Order in the locality :\n(c) the business ordinarily carried on by the applicant;\n(d) the past activities of the applicant as a licensee or business man/firm; and\n(e) whether the applicant is a co-operative society.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Issue of licences.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "6A", "title": "6A. Deposit of security.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "6B", "title": "6B. Forfeiture of security deposit.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Period of validity of licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Fee for licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Duplicate licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Maintenance of accounts.", "chapter": null, "content": "10A.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Suspension or cancellation of licence.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Disposal of stocks in certain cases.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Appeals.", "chapter": null, "content": "Part B\nRestriction on Movements", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Prohibition of export without permit.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) not exceeding 5 kilograms in weight in the aggregate by a bona fide traveller as part of his luggage ; or\n(b) under and in accordance with a military credit note ; or\n(c) on Government account.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Prohibition of import without permit.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) not exceeding 5 kilograms in weight in the aggregate by a bona fide traveller as part of his luggage ; or\n(b) under and in accordance with a military credit note ; or\n(c) on Government account.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Restriction on internal movement.", "chapter": null, "content": "(1) Dibrugarh District and Dhemaji Sub-division.\n(2) North Lakhimpur Sub-division.\n(3) Tezpur Sub-division.\n(4) Mangaldai Sub-division.\n(5) Part of Gauhati Sub-division at the north bank of the Brahmaputra, Nalbari Sub-division and Barpeta Sub-division.\n(6) Kokrajhar Sub-division.\n(7) Dhubri Sub-division and the part of Goalpara Sub-division at the north bank of the Brahmaputra.\n(8) Part of Gauhati Sub-division and Goalpara Sub-division at the south bank of Brahmaputra.\n(9) Nowgong District, Mikir Hills District and North Cachar Hills District.\n(10) Sibsagar District.\n(11) Cachar District.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Movement into notified areas.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) no person shall move or transport or cause to be moved or transported into a notified area airy foodgrains without a permit issued by the Director or the Deputy Commissioner or any Officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf;\n(b) the acquisition and disposal of foodgrains in the notified area shall be subject to such further restrictions as may be specified in the notification.\nPart C\nSupplementary and Miscellaneous", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Returns by licensees.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. Power to call for information, etc.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) issue directions to licensees regarding the purchase or disposal of foodrains;\n(b) by order require any licensee to furnish such information or statistics or produce for inspection such accounts, books or documents relating to his business as may be specified in the order ;\n(c) enter and search or authorise any person to enter and search any premises or vehicles used or believed to be used for the purchase, sale or storage for sale of foodgrains in contravention of any provision of this Order to seize or authorise the seizure of stocks of foodgrains in respect of which he has reason to believe that a contravention of this Order has been or is being or is about to be committed.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "20", "title": "20. Exemption of Government transactions.", "chapter": null, "content": "20A.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 21 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Sanction for prosecution.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 22 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Repeal and savings.", "chapter": null, "content": "The Schedule Form I\n[ See Clause 4]\nApplication for licence\nApplication for licence", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 23 }, { "number": "1", "title": "1. Name of applicant.............", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 24 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Father's name............", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 25 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Applicant's profession........", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 26 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Applicant's address...........", "chapter": null, "content": "5. (a) How long the applicant has been trading in foodgrains ? (Particulars to be given for each kind of foodgrains)..............\n(b) Whether at any time between 1943 and 1954 the applicant held a licence under the Assam Foodgrains Control Order/Assam Food-stuffs (Foodgrains) Control Order, 1953, and Procurement and Licensing Control Order, 1952.............", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 27 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Applicant's place(s) of business and area in which he wishes to operate. In the case of application for licence to purchase foodgrains, the names of the place of head office and branch offices already in existence or proposed to be opened should be separately stated ...........", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 28 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. The names and address of the agents whom the applicant wishes to engage, the areas wherein they will operate, the location of their godowns and the minimum quantity to be stored by each at a time ....", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 29 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Quantities of each kind of foodgrains handled annually during the last 5 years. If the applicant is a licence holder under any Foodgrains Control Order, the No. of licence ; if not, in what capacity he had been trading in foodgrains in the past...................", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Name of foodgrains in respect of which licence is required and the kind of licence asked for...............", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 31 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Whether the applicant was refused any licence before ? If so, particulars with date or order to furnished..................", "chapter": null, "content": "I declare that the following quantities of foodgrains are in my possession this day and are held at place(s) noted against them :\n1...............\n2.................\n3.............\nI have carefully read the provisions of the Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) Order, 1961 and the conditions of the licence, and I agree to abide by them. The information given above is, to best of my knowledge and belief, correct.\nSignature................ Date................\nForm II\nForm II\n[ See Clause 6]\nLicence for purchase, sale/storage for sale of foodgrains\nLicence for purchase, sale/storage for sale of foodgrains\n(b) Foodgrains in which the aforesaid business is to be carried on shall not be stored at any place other than any of the godowns mentioned below :\nNotes. - If the licensee intends storing his foodgrains in places other than those specified above, he shall give prior intimation thereof and shall produce the licence for making requisite changes by the licensing authority.\nNotes.\n(a) the opening stock on each day ;\n(b) the quantities received on each day showing the place from where and source from which received ;\n(c) the quantities delivered or otherwise removed on each day showing the places of destination ; and\n(d) the closing stock on each day.\n(ii) The licensee shall complete his accounts for each day on the day to which they relate, unless prevented by reasonable cause the burden of proving which shall be upon him.\n(i) enter into any transaction involving purchase, sale or storage for sale of foodgrains in a speculative manner prejudicial to the maintenance and easy availability of supplies of foodgrains in the market;\n(ii) withhold from sale, supplies of foodgrains ordinarily kept for sale ; or\n(iii) charge, in respect of sale of foodgrains made by him, a margin of profit in excess of the rate fixed by the State Government.\nAgent's name and address.\nFather's name\nArea of operation.\nLocation of godown.\nQty. he stored.\n1.\n…..\n…..\n…..\n…..\n2.\n…..\n…..\n…..\n…..\n(Licensing Authority)\nForm III\nForm III\n[ See Clause 18]\nFortnight returns of stocks, receipt and deliveries of (mention the names of foodgrains) for the fortnight ending..................\nFortnight returns of stocks, receipt and deliveries of (mention the names of foodgrains) for the fortnight ending..................\n1.\nStock at the beginning of the fortnight-\nQuantity in maunds/quintals\nRemarks, if any.\n(a)\nActually with the stokist.....\n(b)\nPledged with any person or institution such as a bank or\n\t\t\t\tco-operative society....\nTotal-\n2.\nQuantity received during the fortnight and source of\n\t\t\t\tsupply.............\nTotal-\n3.\n(a) Quantity sold and delivered-\n(i)\nto Government..............\n(ii)\nto persons authorised by the Director of Supply or the\n\t\t\t\tlicensing authority or any person authorised by the licensing\n\t\t\t\tauthority in this behalf............\n(b)\nQuantity sold to authorised persons but not yet\n\t\t\t\tdelivered..........\nTotal-\n4.\nStock at the end of the fortnight-\n(a)\nActually with the stockists-\n(i) unsold........\n(ii) sold but awaiting delivery.\n(b)\nPledged with any other person or institution such as a Bank or\n\t\t\t\tco-operative society.\nTotal-\nRs. nP.\n5.\n(a) Maximum price paid ex-godown.......\n(b)\nMinimum price paid ex-godown..........\n(c)\nAverage price paid during the the fortnight.......\nI declare that the above return is true to my knowledge and\n\t\t\t\tbelief and that the stocks at the end of the fortnight are in the\n\t\t\t\tgodowns noted below:\nLocation of godown.\nPaddy, rice or other foodgrains stored.\nQuantity mds„ srs., Quintals, Kg.\nRemarks\n1. …................. 2.\n\t\t\t\t…................. 3. …................. 4.\n\t\t\t\t….................\nDate .......... Signature of Licensee.\nForm IV\nForm IV\n[ See Condition 9 of Form II]\nRegister of Retailers\nRegister of Retailers", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 32 }, { "number": "1", "title": "1. Name of the Licensee............", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 33 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Address...................", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 34 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Licence No................", "chapter": null, "content": "Date\nSerial No. of Retailer\nName and address of the Retailer\nQuantity sold", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 35 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass255]", "Act Number": "", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "1961", "Short Title": "Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) order, 1961", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Assam" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18" }