Act Number: 15

Act Name: The Sugarcane Act, 1934

Year: 1934

Enactment Date: 1934-05-01

Long Title: An Act to regulate the price of sugar-cane intended for use in sugar factories.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
         (1) "controlled area" means any area specified in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 3;
         (2) "factory" means any premises (including the precincts thereof) wherein twenty or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months and in any part of which any manufacturing process connected with the production of sugar is being carried on or is ordinarily carried on with the aid of power; and
         (3) "sugar" means any form of sugar containing more than ninety per cent. of sucrose.
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