Bihar Rice & Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 2009

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    "slug": "bihar-rice-paddy-procurement-levy-order-2009",
    "title": "Bihar Rice & Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 2009",
    "short_title": "Bihar Rice & Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 2009",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 7, dated 26",
    "act_year": 2009,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Rice & Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 2009",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Season 2009-10",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Collector\" means in relation to a district, the District Magistrate and includes such other officers of the Government posted in the district as may be authorised by the State Government to perform all or any of the functions of the Collector under this order.\n(b) \"Custom Mill\" means such rice mill where paddy has been changed into rice on payment of milling of paddy charges in cash or in kinds.\n(c) \"Enforcement Officer\" means and includes the Deputy Director (Food), District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate (Supply), Additional Collector, Special Officer In-charge Rationing, Deputy Rationing Officer, Assistant Rationing Officer. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, District Supply Officer, Assistant District Supply Officer, Block Supply Officer, Marketing Officer, Supply Inspector, Block Development Officer, Circle Officer, Food Commissioner/Secretary, Additional/Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretary to Food Commissioner. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Food), Superintendent of Police (Food), Deputy Superintendent of Police (Food) and any Police Officer not below the rank of Inspector.\n(d) \"Food Corporation\" means Food Corporation of India established under Section 3 of the Food Corporation Act, 1964 (Act 37 of 1964).\n(e) \"Government\" means the State Government of Bihar.\n(f) \"Miller\" means the owner of rice mill engaged in milling of paddy and production of rice.\n(g) \"Paddy\" means paddy of the varieties described in Schedule-I.\n(h) \"Rice\" means rice of the the varieties described in Schedule-II.\n(i) \"Procurement Price\" means the minimum support price fixed by the Government of India for different varieties of paddy and commodity of rice as in Schedules-III & IV respectively.\n(j) \"Rice Mill\" means the plant machinery with which and the premises including the precincts thereof in which or any part of which where rice milling operation is carried on.\n(k) \"Schedule\" means a schedule appended to this Order.\n(l) \"Uniform Specification\" Means conformation to the specifications as per Schedules-I & II for paddy & rice respectively.\n(m) \"State Agent\" means Food Corporation of India.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Levy on rice produced in a Rice Mill.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Every small Hollers & Sellers may sell 100 quintals rice to Food Corporation of India out of paddy purchased on Minimum Support Price from Farmers during the Kharif Marketing Season 2009-2010.\n(c) Each variety of rice conforming to specification purchased or otherwise acquired milled by him for the purpose of sale from persons other than a miller.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Levy rice in conformity with uniform specifications.",
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            "content": "(b) In case any stock of rice offered for sale by the millers does not conform to the uniform specifications as laid down in Schedule-II it shall be reconditioned or rectified by the miller at his/her own cost and risk so as to bring it in conformity with uniform specifications.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Delivery of Levy Rice.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Miller not to remove or sell stock of rice/paddy without delivering or setting apart levy. - Miller shall not remove or sell or transport rice/paddy from one place to another unless he/she has delivered or set apart the quantity of rice/paddy demanded or payable on the basis of his stock.\n(c) Orders/directions issued by State Government, from time to time in the interest of farmers shall be applicable to levy rice procurement.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Payment of levy rice to the millers.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Duty to comply with order or direction.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Maintenance of Register & Report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) The miller shall furnish report return to concerned District Magistrate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Periodical verification of the stock with the miller.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power of entry, search, seizure etc.",
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            "content": "(b) Seizure of stock in case of non-delivery of rice/paddy under levy. - Where the Collector or an Officer authorised by the Collector or the State Government is satisfied that any miller has refused or is evading to deliver to the State Government or the State Agent at his business premises the quantity of rice/paddy due as levy under this Order it shall be lawful for him to order seizure of the entire quantity of stock found within his/her premises.\n11.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Power to exempt.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The State Government may in public interest exempt any class or person from levy or other provisions of this Order with the prior concurrence of the Central Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Nothing in this Order shall apply to.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Food Corporation of India.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Penalties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Repeal of the previous Order.",
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            "content": "Schedule-I\nUniform Specification of all varieties of paddy (Marketing Season 2009-2010)\nSchedule of specification\nSchedule of specification\nSI. No.\nRefractions\nMaximum Limits (%)\n1.\nForeign matter\n(a) Inorganic\n1.0\n(b) Organic\n1.0\n2.\nDamaged, discoloured, sprouted and weevilled grains\n4.0\n3.\nImmature, shrunken and shrivelled grains\n3.0\n4.\nAdmixture of lower class\n7.0\n5.\nMoisture content\n17.0\nNote. - 1. The definitions of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as per BIS \"Method of analysis for foodgrains\" IS : 4333 (Part-I): J-1996, IS : 4333 (Part-II) : 2002 and \"Terminology for foodgrains\" IS : 2813-1995, as amended from time to time.\nNote.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. The method of sampling is to be followed as per BIS method for sampling of Cereals and Pulses IS:14818-2000 as amended from time to time.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Within the overall limit of 1.0% for organic foreign matter, poisonous seeds shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively.",
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            "content": "Schedule-II\nUniform specification for Grade 'A' & common rice (Marketing Season 2009-2010)\nSchedule of Specification\nSchedule of Specification\nSI. No.\nRefractions\nMaximum Grade 'A'\nLimit (%) Common\n1.\nBroken*\nRaw\n25.0\n25.0\nParboiled\n16.0\n16.0\n2.\nForeign Matter**\nRaw/Parboiled\n0.5\n0.5\n3.\nDamaged #/Slightly Damaged Grains\nRaw\n3.0\n3.0\nParboiled\n4.0\n4.0\n4.\nDiscoloured Grains\nRaw\n3.0\n3.0\nParboiled\n5.0\n5.0\n5.\nChalky Grains\nRaw\n5.0\n5.0\n6.\nRed Grains\nRaw/Parboiled\n3.0\n3.0\n7.\nAdmixture of lower class\nRaw/Parboiled\n6.0\n8.\nDehusked Grains\nRaw/Parboiled\n12.0\n12.0\n9.\nMoisture content @\nRaw/Parboiled\n14.0\n14.0\n* Including 1% small brokens.\n** Not more than 0.25% by weight shall be mineral matter and not more than 0.10. by weight shall be impurities of animal origin.\n@ Rice (both raw and parboiled) can be procured with moisture content upto a - maximum limit of 15% with value cut. There will be no value cut up to 14%. Between 14% to 15% moisture, value cut will be applicable at the rate of full value.\n# Including pin point damaged grains.\nNotes applicable to the specification of Grade 'A' and common varieties of rice\nAnalysis Procedure\nAnalysis Procedure\nCalculations:\nCalculations:\nWhere N = Number of dehusked grains in 5 grams of sample\nW = Total grains in 5 grams of sample.\nSchedule-III\nProcurement Price of Paddy (Kharif Marketing Season 2009-10)\nSl. No.\nVariety of Paddy\nRate (Rs. Per quintal)\n1.\nCommon\n950/-\n2.\nGrade \"A\"\n980/-\nSchedule-IV\nRates of Levy Rice (Kharif Marketing Season 2009-10\nRates of Levy Rice (Kharif Marketing Season 2009-10\nRates of Levy Rice will be as per fixation of the Government of India.\nSchedule-V\n(Kharif Marketing Season 2009-10)\n(Kharif Marketing Season 2009-10)\nPercentage of Extractions of Rice from Paddy\nPercentage of Extractions of Rice from Paddy\nVariety & types of rice\nThe Entire Area of Bihar\nAll groups of rice",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Raw-as per fixation of the Government of Bihar.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Parboiled-As per fixation of the Government of Bihar.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(After refraction)",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh509",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 7, dated 26th November, 2009, published in Bihar Gazette (Extra-ordinary) dated 7th December, 2009",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2009",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Rice & Paddy Procurement (Levy) Order, 2009",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}