() ~11:\!STRY OF CO:\SD!ER .-\Ff.JdRS. FOOD .\\D PL'BL!C DISTRIBLTIO\ (De~:Htment !lf F'1ull Jr.U Public Dbtr:burinn) i\ OTI FIC.HIO.\ G.~.R. ~~-(E).- I:1 ex.=:-cis~ of the ,cov-;ers c;.;r:~~e:-:-c~ by sc::t:or: S cf t~e St.:::::~: De•;..:oL,r.:":'"'..:>"' F"nd ·' ·· l"S~ (J o"lCS'l t"" (""'"r~., 1 Go'-"''""""TI-"'"'~ \._:,..-.;,.;....,. ,.....,, 1··.:.· .!..,_,. '-'\...~,••'-l•l \..I _ ........ _ .. , " - _ • l ' -,. I•"- \,.,.,;_, Ylo.oll>io>..,,o J_._, __ ._, 1••'-"•\.~;:, llh,.
I. ( I ) These n.Jies may be called the Sug1r Dcve!or;r.:ec,r FuGc (Thirc Amer.cmcm) R:Jles, 2003.
(: J They sf:all come 1r:ro forc:e on the d::t~ of the ~t.:Ciic:.tion m the lr. the Sugar Development Fund Rules, 1933 (herein after referred tu as the said rules), in rule 19, after sub-rule (14), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- "( 14.-\) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (!4), the Central Government may, in exceptional circumstances, authorize an advance payment of seventy five percent of the amount payable as subsidy towards srorage. insurance and interest charges for a period as that Government may decide. calculated in the manner provided in sub-rule (15) to a sugar factory that has ·set apart the required quantity of sugar as buffer stock provided the sug3.r factory has furnished the following in writing to the Central Government, namelv:-- - -
(i) the rate of interest at which advance has been obtained by it on pledging the buffer stock of sugar with any scheduled bank or any fiilY:~'i'Ajlii-W:M<l:!'Sl"MClWH'? r. <Mi·NH m; ...a:c• :!o:-.- .. •. -_.· -:··- , ... .._ .. ,-::~ .. ~;' .... :
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(ii) State Co-<Jperative Bank or Central Co-operative bad: referrec to in sub-rule (14);
the average actual realization per quintal of sugar on the sale of non levy sugar in the open market for a three month ~er:cd encing on the date from .,,hich the buffer stock is re:;uirec to be helc: a~c
(iii) an ur.dertaking in Form-'vl-.-\:
Provided that in respect of the buffer stock being maintained for a ye:Jr with efTect from !3'" December, 2002. the Central Government rna:-· authorize payment to a supr factory that has set apart the required quantiry of sug:n as bufTer stock and furnisherl an undertaking in Form \1-.-\. an advance payment ' of sevent:-· five per cent of the amount· payable as subsidy towards storage.
· insurance and interest charges for a year, calculated in the manner provided in sub-rule (!5), on the basis of the information furnished in columns i and S of Form \' in respect of the claim preferred by it for the period lStli December.
2002 to 31" March 2003:
P;cvided further that the amount so paid as advance shall be adjusted, against the amounts that may become due on the basis of claims preferred by the sugar factory in Form V referred to in sub-rule (16), at the end of the period for which the advac.ce had been paid:
Provided also that where complete claims for the entire period for which the buffer stock is required to be maintained, are not preferred within a period of one month after such period, the entire amount of advance paid or an amount as decided by the Central Government shall be refunded by the sugar factory:
Provided also that if, during the period for which advance has been paid. a sugar factory has not- .
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7 8 (~) paid the c_ess on sugar under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Sugar Cess Act, 198'2 (3 of 198?.);
(b) furnished the returns and information required under rule 4 of the Sugar Cess Rules. 1.982;
(cl complied with the provisions of sub-rule ( 13): and (jl fumished to the Cenrn! Government or to the Chief Direc:or the _- monrhlv re:urn of the quantity of non-levy sug:a:- sc1C a:-~d the awcunt cf sale proceeds, then. the amour.t paid as advance shall be recovered for.hwith ··.
3. .In the said rules, in rule 20, in sub-rule(~). for the word anc fig>Jres "Form \ T. the word, f1gures and letter "Form\ 1-B .. shall be substituted.
-1 · [n the said rules, after Form-Vl relating to clause (b) of sub-de (\3 A.) of rule 19 and bet0re Form \1 relating to sub-rule (4) of rule 20. the following Fcr:n shaft be ir1sert:ed. n:1m.ely:- ''FORM- \11-A.
[See rule 19 (14A)] Form for submitting information for advance payment of subsidy towards interest, storage and insurance charges for. buffer stock of sugar for the period from to ___ _ I. ';a me and address of the sugar undertaking:
2. Reference number and date of communication(s) from the Central Government/Chief Director communicatinga) total quantity of sugar to be maintained as buffer stock:
b) grade-wise and sugar year-wise quantity of sugar to be segregated and stored as buffer stock:
3. Quantity of sugar both in terms of grade-wise and sugar-year wise actually segregated and stored as buffer stock:
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Rate of interest payable to the Bank for the advance availed for pl~ging tbe buffer stock with the Banlc Average actual realization per quintal of sugar on the sale of non-levy SUg:Jr iu me open mcrket for a three month period ending on the dale from •.;rhich t::e buffer stock is required to be held:
Kame of the plaC<: nearest to the place of tbe fuctory, where the br21:d: oftb~.
Stare Bank of India dealing w"iw1 the Demand Drafts issued by tbe R~~~- c Bank of India is situated:
7. Na;:ne and address of the Bank from which the additior.al ere<: it on ~< ~~5':;;- stock, if a:1y, has been received:
Da:e: 1\a:ne of oc::::upie.::-:
Na:11e and designation cf the aut~crised signatory:
• Narnt: iuid a.ddrc55 vf th.: s~g.a:
Undertaking:
DE CLARA TI0:>-1
(l) I hereby sclernnly affirm and declare .that the information furnished above is cor.ect a.'1d no infor=tion relevant for the purpose of t:l:-.cis applicatior: us \:i:;;-..;n concealed.
(2) I hereby undertake to comply v.-ith all the requirements of sd:rrule (l4A) of rule 19 of the Sugar Development Fund Rules, 1983 a.nd if it is subsequently focnd that any provision has not been complied with, I undertake to refund to the Central Government such amount of subsidy received by me as may be decided b; that Government. · ;L'5'7o/ Ctl h&-7.
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l!l .. ---·· ) · TrlE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EX!R-\ORDINARY ' (3) . I hereby also undertake to refund such amount as may be decided .by the Central Government, und<:T the first proviso to sub-rule (14A) of rule 19 of the aforesaid rules. · Plac~: SigDature:
Date: Name of the oc.."'pier:
Designation:
~arne and adCress cf t.'-:e sl..!gar lf ndertili.ng:_".
' In the said des, in the exis:ing Fo;m \:1, rela:ing to sl!c-:'.lle (.!) of rule 20, for tbe heading a..'ld sub-heading" Form \1 [see subw!'Jle (4) ofru.le 20r, L1e follo\ving hec.ding and sub-heading shall be substituted, I?-amely:- "Form VI-B [see rule 20 (4)]".
[F. No 1-26.2003-SDF] P. l "".\!A Sr-: .... ~'0K..·\H ... Jr. Se;..·y Note:. The principal· rules were published in t..'le Gazette of India vide t;o. GSR 752(E) da::ed 28.9.83 and subsequently amended vide GSR 817 (E) dated 20.12.84, GSR 838 (E) dated 14.11.85, GSR 551(E) dated 6.5.88, GSR 235 (E) dated 24.4.91, GSR441 (E) dated 28.4.92, GSR 435 (E) dated 6.5.94, GSR 27 (E) dated 12 1.96, GSR 656 (E) dated 21.111997, GSR 91 (E) dated 12.02.2001, GSR 886 (E) dated
6.12.2001, GSR 443 (E) dated 21.6.2002, GSR 584 (E) dated 19.8.2002, GSR 67 (E) dated 29.1.2003 and GSR 241 (E) dated 25.3.2003.