Schedule - Paragraph 1(2)

(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1) -
(a) a co-operative factory may take its requirements of cane from its members first in accordance with its bye-laws and take the balance, if any, preferably from non-member cane growers in the factory zone;
(b) a new factory that commences crushing after the commencement of this Act, 2[not being a co-operative factory] may take sixty per cent of its total requirements of cane from its shareholders cultivating cane in the factory zone on a pro rata basis with reference to the amount of share capital paid by each and take the balance from cane growers in the factory zone, each of whom is cultivating cane in not more than one hectare of land (hereinafter referred to as ‘small cane growers').