(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix minimum prices which may be charged for raw jute bought from cultivators of jute.
(2) Different minimum prices may be fixed under subsection (1) according to the quality, variety and trade description of raw jute and the area in which such jute is grown.
(3) Any person buying raw jute from a cultivator of jute at any price lower than the minimum price fixed under sub-section (1); after a notification has been issued under that sub-section, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.
Power to fix minimum prices of raw jute bought from cultivators.
Offence by corporations, etc.
Cognizance of offences.
Indemnity.
Power to make rules.
Act to prevail over other law, etc.
6 The Raw Jute (Central Jute Board and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951.
[West Ben. Act VI of 1951.1 (Sections 11-18.)
11. Where the person committing any offence under any of the provisions of this Act is a company or an association or a body of persons whether incorporated or not, every director, manager, secretary, or other officer or person concerned in the management thereof shall, unless he proves that the offence took place without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence, be deemed to be guilty of such offence.
12. No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the State Government or of such other officer of the State Government as maybe prescribed.