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The Jute Ordinance, 1962

( Ordinance NO. LXXIV OF 1962 )

Power to call for information, etc.
14. (1) The Government may, at any time, by notified order, direct such person or class of persons as may be specified in the order to maintain such accounts and furnish such returns or other information relating to their production, stocks, sale, purchase or brokery of jute or jute manufactures to the Government or to such officer or authority subordinate to the Government 1[* * *], within such period, and giving such particulars, as may be specified.
 
 
 
 
(2) The Government may, by order in writing, require any person to furnish or submit to it or to such person as may be specified in the order, any information, book or document which in the opinion of the Government should be obtained, inspected or examined for the purposes of this Ordinance.
 
 
 
 
(3) The Government may, at any time, by order in writing, direct such person or class of persons as may be specified in the order to furnish in such manner and to such person, such particulars relating to the fulfilment of any contract as may be so specified.
 
 
 
 
(4) The Government may, at any time, by order in writing, authorise an officer of the Government 2[* * *] or any other person to enter and inspect any premises in which he has reason to believe that the purchase, sale or storage for sale or baling of jute is taking place and to call for any document in connection therewith, and to collect such information as is referred to in sub-sections (1), (2) and (3).

  • 1
    The words “or the Provincial Government” were omitted by section 10 of the Jute (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XVI of 1983)
  • 2
    The words “or a Provincial Government” were omitted by section 10 of the Jute (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XVI of 1983)
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