(1) In the event of any loss of or deterioration in any agricultural produce stored in a cold storage caused on account of any negligence of the licensee or any defect in the refrigeration machinery the hirer may, within thirty days from the date of detection of such loss or deterioration by him, apply in writing to the Licensing Officer for assessing the compensation payable by the licensee on account of such loss or deterioration.
C - gnizenee of offence and arrest without warrant.
Contract or agreement form.
Compensation payable for loss or deterioration of stored agricultural produce.
8 The West Bengal Cold Storage (Licensing and Regulation) Act, 1966.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 17.—Miscelianeous.--Sections 25-29.)
(2) On receipt of such application the Licensing Officer shall cause an enquiry to be made in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed and assess the amount of compensation payable by the licensee to the hirer.
(3) The Licensing Officer shall direct the licensee to pay to the hirer, within a date specified in the order, the compensation so assessed.
(4) If the compensation or any portion of it remains unpaid after the date specified in the order passed under sub-section (3) the same shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.
Appeals. 25. If the Licensing Officer—
(a) refuses to grant or renew a licence or cancels a licence under section 4, or
(b) assesses compensation under section 24, any person aggrieved by such refusal, cancellation or assessment may, within thirty days from the date thereof, prefer an appeal—
(i) in the case of a refusal, cancellation or assessment by the Licensing Officer being the Director of Agriculture, West Bengal, to the State Government; and
(ii) in any other case, to the Director of Agriculture, West Bengal.
Bar to 26. No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the State suits and Government and no suit, prosecution or legal proceeding shall legal. pm- lie against any person for anything in good faith done or ceeduigs.
intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Licensing Officer to be public servant.
Power to exempt.
Power to make rules.
27. The Licensing Officer appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of sec- Act tiOD. 21 of the Indian Penal Code. XLV of 180).
28. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, for reasons to be recorded, exempt any class or classes of licensees from all or any of the provisions of this Act.