Declaration of factory zone

In force Act 23 of 1998 As on 20 Oct 2026

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Act 23 of 1998 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

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Section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1998 deals with declaration of factory zone. The Commissioner shall, by notification, declare any area specified therein as factory zone for the purpose of supply of fresh oil palm fruit bunches to the factory specified for the purpose of purchase of oil palm FFB and any other oil palm product by the factory.

(1) The Commissioner shall, by notification, declare any area specified therein as factory zone for the purpose of supply of fresh oil palm fruit bunches to the factory specified for the purpose of purchase of oil palm FFB and any other oil palm product by the factory.
(2) Where a particular area is declared as factory zone under sub-section (1), the oil palm growers in that area shall supply the fresh fruit bunches from the oil palm plantations grown in that area only, to the factory to whom the factory zone is attached and to none else.
(3) Where a particular factory zone is declared under this section, the occupier of the factory in the concerned factory zone and for which the zone is declared, shall buy all the oil palm FFB produced by all the oil palm growers or their co-operative societies in that factory zone at a price which shall not be less than the price fixed by the authority empowered to fix the price under this Act.
Section 7, The Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1998 (Act 23 of 1998).

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Notification under the provision of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1998Notification 2020

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Questions about Section 7

What does Section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act deal with?

Section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act is headed "Declaration of factory zone". The Commissioner shall, by notification, declare any area specified therein as factory zone for the purpose of supply of fresh oil palm fruit bunches to the factory specified for the purpose of purchase of oil palm FFB and any other oil palm product by the factory.

How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act 7, section 7 Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 7 of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Notification under the provision of the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act, 1998 (2020).

When was the Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act enacted?

Goa Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act was enacted in 1998 as Act 23 of 1998. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

16. Payments to be made for purchased FFBs390 words
2. Definitions345 words
15. Offences by firms, companies or co-operative societies286 words
3. Constitution and term of office of the Goa Oil Palm Project Management Committee278 words
8. Refusing purchase of fresh fruit bunches199 words
4. Duties of the Committee185 words

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