Section 24

Functions of the State Warehousing Corporation.

The Warehousing Corporations  Act, 1962

  • Act 58 of 1962
  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  • Department of Food and Public Distribution
About this Act

An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of corporations for the purpose of warehousing of agricultural produce and certain other commodities and for matters connected therewith.

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    Subject to the provisions of this Act, a State Warehousing Corporation may--
         (a) acquire and build godowns and warehouses at such places within the State as it may, 1[after consultation with] the Central Warehousing Corporation, determine;
         (b) run warehouses in the State for the storage of agricultural produce, seeds, manures, fertilizers, agricultural implements and notified commodities;
         (c) arrange facilities for the transport of agricultural produce, seeds, manures, fertilizers, agricultural implements and notified commodities to and from warehouses;
         (d) act as an agent of the Central Warehousing Corporation or of the Government for the purposes of the purchase, sale, storage and distribution, of agricultural produce, seeds, manures, fertilizers, agricultural implements and notified commodities; 2* * *
         3[(da) enter into, with the previous approval of the State Government, joint ventures with the Central Warehousing Corporation; and]
         (e) carry out such other functions as may be prescribed.

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 23 of 2001, s. 6, for "with the previous approval of" (w.e.f. 1-11-2001).
2. The word "and" omitted by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2001).
3. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2001).
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