Agricultural products (Regulation) Ordinance

A GRICUL TURA L I'ROlJl.iCTS (REGULA TI ON) ICap. 197 CHAPTER 197 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (REGULATIO N)--!Ia• . 21 "IO!', .9 "1<41, , of 1<»2, ~ , " .,.~• . 11 nr 19lJ. I "IW>I iw ORDlNAI'CE TO REG"oJLAn: TIll> MIIlTO FACll lTA n 'rHP SALE O! IMI'OR1'I\1'IOO O~ THE AGfUCUL= AGRICULTL"P.AL COMMODI1'lE:S PRODUCT S OF C~YLO~ Ihi Octobn; 19.J9.1 ShD~ 10,1,. I. This Ordinance may Agr ic ultura l P ro d u c t s Ordinonce . be cited as Ihe ( Re g ulati o n) Provided thai the board may regu late 'IS own procedure in any moiler not provided for by regulation, " Pf"';o'm'h1 "'Comm,,,,,,",, ."~ oth",m"" '"",,,,;,"1[",,1 Pm~u, " R,gul'lio" Bo;u~ 2, (I) The re moy b e opp oin t ed any pcrwn hy namo or by oft; ,o ~' I>c or ", act '-' Co mmissioner for Agficultural ),Jark ct ing. a nd may in lih m" nner be "ppuinled such Assistant Commissioners a" d o lh e r o ff ice rs as may be de cme d """""at)' fOf Ihe I'urpo,", of 'his O rdi nance. (2) In the cxercise of hi' pow"" , nd in ' he u i"harg < o f hi' dUlies unde r th IS Ordina nce. Ihe C om mi ss io ne r ,bll bc ., ub)cct to the gcnlTdI dm.'-1i<Jn and rom",1 of the Mims,"' 3 , ( 1) The re , h all b" e"ah li <h"J a n .. Agricultura l Produtl< Regu lalion Doard .. \\hich slull ronsisl of the Commissioner as e.' officio chairman and not more than five oth~f mem bers all of whom , hal l be al'poinled by thc )'l ini"or 12) S\lbje<l as hereinaher PTI"i Jed, each membor or th board ' hall ordin"i ly hold office for a period of three yo."" unk~, be i> "ppmnlCoJ to I>c • ml'TllOCr or Ihe boon! f'" " ,me ,horte..- I"'riod PW"ide d tha' any member of the board n~lY at any t,me re,ign from the bo:!rd or be removed th, rcIT()m by ()rtlt:r ()f the Mlni,tc'r. (3) Rcgulal,ons may be maue prov,ding for Ihe rondoct of Ihe bu, in, ,, of the board " noJ lhe p fo ce du re '0 be o b' e rv ed at meeling.' of the board (4) WhCTe thc bo, ed hos by resolution determined that information tin any matter " neee"ary fOT the pu rposes o f tblS Ordinance, Ibe chairman of tho Ix>md may, a' a ny time , fter the pa ssi ng o f , u ch resolutiun. e" reise in r" ' pee l of . ny , uc h maner any po\\'e' e,mf=d ()n the Director of St a" 't ics b y or u nder t he St atis lie ' Ord,n, nce ; and Ihat Ord' nanee shall, for ,ueh purpo'e . be rc.d . nd construed and shall have effcct as lho"glo (u) 'uch malter were " malteT 10 whieh th< provIS ions of that Ord 'nanco han b"en duly "ppliod by Order under =lion 2 of that Ordinan~~ : (b) 'ny reference ,n tnal Ord 'nanee (0 th e RUfe au o f S t a t ist i~ s we re a reference 10 !he bo"fd : and (e) any reference in that Ot din"ncc (0 tnc [)ifeeto r of Stat" lies were a reference to th" chairm,n of the board. ~, II) It ,hall be the dll1y of lhe board Fun" io", of In di,;charye , uch functions as "'" a,,,igncd ,n" Oo. ,d to 'he boa,d under Ihi< Ordinance an d 10 advise !he Minister from time to llme rn1 the fi'l"min~ martL", : (0) the "~r' ou lt"r" 1 p",duc" to wh ich tho pmv;sions of (his Ordin"nc c shall he applied by Order under Cap. 1971 A G RICUL TU RA L PR ODUCTS (REGUUTlON) .eelion 5 and all Olher maltelS ,c'lulled to be pn:scrib"d by nocifcuim .....rr ~ 6 , IS) I'olifi calion of Ihe d~le on "hich any Order is d<nncd '" be rcwkcd >hall b . pclbIm:d in lbc~. (hi any other maners rderTN by the \Iinil:1cr" .. "'" tuud lOt 1I<h-ice 6. (I I T1I.c .\ hnister. after cODSu llinl lhe b:wd. may, by ~ficaDm pubIilbcd in die Gul:nc pmcnbc ~o"r><."o. of lWld..d rnd<. ~ ., ..I'l".... - <Jl ~. ~r""--......~ .~ " (11 'The board .hall al.., pcrlOfftl ...ch IWli:Dom.~ RdI dubcs and cum..: ..m pcM as >my be -.isncd .. ftlU\QCd 10 or YUI.d in "'" b<md by "'" 0"...... "'~~~ , . (I I Tbe Min;ste , may , by Order, appl~ Ibc . P"',.u.s '" \his~ ..m ofloC'! frn m I sp:cificd IbIc .. ~' agricullullll pmducI 5jlCcificd in !hal Older• and m:ly. in h""e~. ' ':Ify '" .....d<c any ru<h Order. 121 An a~ricuJt ural produel , pecified ,n an Orde r is herein.fle, referred In as a " ",lIu]aled producl " and , h.1I coolioue 10 b. a fl:~bl,-d prod\ll1 for the pU'l""'C" llf ,hi. Ordinance until Ih. l Ordor i. revoked .< h<: reinbcfofl: p""' &':d. (3) Every Or der <hall. in .ddil,,'n. "J'C"ify Ibc local product .. hich all imporIcl' mu", purcha.e in order 10 ob.. in I licence 10 in'4'QlI 1hc ~1:Pcd pm<b:L (41 An Order III3Y be mado in mp«t of Iny Igricultual product nOlwilhstandin, die .....0CIIi0n '" 1lI}' prC>-ious Older rr-.Ic ill n:optd of ee same produd 151 f.' '''Y Oodcr stWI be~ in !he GoMlc and shaI hr... dl'ttr liom !he dal. on " 'hOc" il i. so published or from •...:11 Iller ... as lm}' be~ 1botoiIl. (6) b er y Ord...ball, as 00UIl as pau,ble afler lhe date of it> publiea li"" ;1\ Ihe GI~.cl1e, be broughl bero", Parlil menl by I mOI;on Ihar .uch Order .blil be """'"'" (71 Any Order which Parliamenl refuses to ~WfO'~ .haII be deemed 10 be n:voI;cd h,,1 Wilhoul prejudice 10 Ihe v. lidily llf an}'lili", previo ",1y done lhereunder '>r In the Ilcl.in~ of :my new Order, The date 00 which an O rder . h. 1l he ", deemed 1<> be r e v ok ~ d ,h.( l be lhe d al e on ,,'hic h 1'"...liafll"n' refuses ro apprm'e it. (I) !be r:mo fo r de le rm,nin" Ihe ~' of \he IDeal prudua ..m:h .. inifJO<l<f JUdwe iD 0Ilb 10 o hill n • l icen ce 10 import • •pcc; fiN qu:mlily of !h< ",pllled,..,., (h) Ih~ price al ".-bieh I .pccified grade of die local product ,,-;0 be onJd 10 an~ IiI • hccncc 10 irrp;lrI !be rcguh1cd prt><h.:l a'ld \he plecc al which . ueh local producl will ordi narily be d e li ve red 10 lh e purchaser , (2 ) Where. In res pect of I ny lo ca l prn"uet, Ihe price referred to in p ,," ~ ..ph (h ) and propos ed 10 be in.er led in a NOlif,e."on under . ub.eclio n 11 ) i• . in the npininn of Ihe Min;sler. 1c~. lh. n Ihe co. 1 (Includin g . 11 connecled char,,, and e"J'C'll=) aI which th:1l local product an be ob 'ained by ,he C" mmi..i""er, such price shall nor be f'I"'S<'tlbcd by Noti6cation unIiI lbe \ hni"er in charge of Ihe .ubjeel of F;ul>C~ has eoncnrud in Ibe draft or 1....1 1'00ifica,ion. (3) Any rllio, price, "ade, or place spec;fied in I 'O<>t;I" OI;on publiWd under ",bs«l;on (l l is hereinafter r~ferud to as lhe .tandard "uio, !h< ..andard price, the ....d ~. .. \he ......-.t pb<-c. 7. (I) No consi1"'mcnl of Iny quanuly h.p...." •••r '" -.y~ prudua in rap«! 0( whidl .. ,."lotc4 Ihe .lIndlrd ralio ;. p",scnbcd ohall be .=: imponed Inlo Sri Lan kl unlen Ibe .. ~i,~ ,,"dud impanal ion of a con,i ,nment o r ,hl1 rlilO " 'luan'''Y of Ihal re~u l'1C d produc t is ~~ aUlh"fl7ed by an import licence i..ucd by <>""" ",,<1<1 \he Commi<o<ioncr >nb- Ibis OrdirllWlCC, ........., [1~.7oll .l (2) A , ep. ralc import li. ence . hl ll b. ncccs.""Y in respecl of each con.,iglltltcnl 0 f .ny quanlily of any resul al ed pr oduc t "fc lfed to in suhsect ion (I) Which i. Ii z.1 <>! 1%4, 1 irnport<.-d ;nto Sri l.anka. IXl J(I I A GRICUL T URAL PRO DUCTS (R EGULA TION) ICap 197 (3) Evef)' ,mport licence ;" ued under this se<noo shall c= to b< ""hd OIl " da'e wllieh ,h.ll be fLx ed by lhe Commissioner , ,,d in« n ed by h'm In 'he licence at the lOne the "eeoc. is issued. 141 For [he purrn,. ' n[ ' he application II ' J ", I~~'. J of t he ('uSlo ms Ordi n"nce, a reg ul.ted pro du ct in te ; pcc l of whI ch tnc , l an dard ra[io i, presc ribed , h.1l he cteenled '0 be an a rtic le th e ;mport., ion o f wh ich is ""tricte d by Ord inance. (2) \""'= the Cotruni>siunor has. in hi; d i,crelion, f i,ed the denom inat io ns o f coupo", to be i"","-oJ in respect of :my I,,,,,,] product, • pc= n emitk"" undef sub=tion ( I ) 10 • ooupon foe an}' quanl ity of that 10 c. 1 p,od uct shall be entitle d 10 cce eive from Ihe Commi.,ioner Oil demand, illsle. d II f • sing le coupo n. cou pO" S of s uc h de" oml n. li un .' a, will in the ag gr egate 'epcc , e nl thot quant ity of lh a' loc.l r m duct, A ~~L",.' i " o ' " ' ,mr" ~ Loc''''« ~, II Every "PfllicaJion fOf a li= 10 Import a consi~nmem of any ~uanlity or I any f~gulakd product in rc.' poc' of WhlOh the "andafd fat io is prescr ibed shall be I!IJl<k '" !he Cummi.., iont,r on " foml ""hich .<hall be pm,i ded hy him for the JIIl'P05", ( 2 ) Th c fO fm o f app li ca ' ion fOf .n Import licence shall be prep.red by the Cmn mi"ionef and ,u bm;lted to ,he hoard for approval. " , hall flOl be issued for "'" until it Ita, bt."Cn ""r~lvod hy tho Ix>ard ,.) ,» '" the name and .ddte" of the p.rson to whom and the d1te on which i, is i." 'lJed the local pmdlrt in respect of whi<h " " i~"-"'<I and the quandty nf that local proJud : and the dm" on whloh it shall oea.", to be valid. Pm,' ided, bow.,'or. th. t wh.... at the time when . 11 applicat ion fo, a dd i\'ery "'a mmt for . ny quantity of a 100.1 produel , peclfied in allY coupon i. "" mode, lhe Cllmmi' S1 oncc i, of upinio~ tha'. hav ing regard 10 the " ""ks of ,hal locol proJuct 01 hls dIS posal Jtld to ,he number of eoupon, i" ue d in r"'I,"Cl o f thaI prod u ct, it ls ine>pedient to i" ue • delivery ..... ' ''.nt m .xcha n~ e for ,hal coupon .t suoh lime. be may dd,,, the ,ssuc of such delivery wanant 11. (I) SubJt"l-1 .., hcn:inafter pf",ided. c. , .'"> ,. b. tho person to whom a coupo n h., heen ",h.nll<'l J. , ••,I' '' f lssu"d utldcc , ec, ion 10 may.•t . ny lime ",......."" beto", thot coupon 0= to be valid, upon applicalion made to th. Commissioner in tn, t heh.l f. obtain fm m the Commiss ioner in .~ch an~. fo r tbat c ou pon a del iYe,y wamnt for the Jll\ount of the local pmduct '1"-"Cif,,-J in thot coup<Jo (4) !It any time before the ciJ.te specitied in allY coupon un der rara grap h (t) of SU b,eCliun (J). the Commi"ioner may, by notice senl by registered post . ddn."<.,,-J to th" pe,soo 10 whom that """""n w"" issued, Jm."C' that for the dote SO ,pec ified a 1m", '" an earlier dalo ,hall he suhstinned ; and that coopon ,".11 accordingly cease to be valid Ofl such substimtod J:1lC. 10. ( II Every PC""" who. under section 9. p.ys fo r . IIY quan t ity of .ny local produot foe the purpo, " of oblaining an import licencc. ,h, 11 be eO lillod to recci,' " fro m lhe ('ommiss;on. r a ooupon for that quanli,y of that local product, (2) Rcgulat ions rnay be m, dc prc,er ibing Ihe eifcumSlanec, and Oa.'", m ..... hich Jnd the condi,ions subjec' '0 .....hich =urity tm- payment may be a'""cpled b;' the Commiss io ner in lieu nf rayment ; a nd .....ho'" , uch "-"CUJlI}' h, 1=11 lcndcl'cl and accepl ed by the CommisSlonec In a cc urd ano e wIth such regula tion>, tho acceptance of such security shaJj be deemed to he the equivalen, of paymcnt foe lhe purpo= of lhis = tiC'l1. 9. ( I ) No perso n ,hall be entitled to recei". • liw ",c "Uthori l ing ~'" imponanol\ of a com ign mcnl of any Guon lily of any regu lated product io ' .'peet of which the ,llimLrnJ r.,io ;, p= nbed unlil he ha" paid l<l the Co mmissioner dle SCllld:lrtl pnce I'" "' 1'IM.] del ,ver y a t t he ",od or d 1'10" o f thOI quant Ity o f . he . tand ard grad e o f Ihc cOrrL"'l"'nding local proULJtt which be..r< the s tand ard ra l;o to th e quant ity of su ch n:~'UI"t,-,d proJUCl >oughl 10 be imponcd. ,""".., .. ",. , 0' I••" , POy"' .' 10' ~ ,,"-,,""~ ~U' "' ''; 0' '0,,1010' "<' J <00';"0" C"" PO" ' "' ,,,,,,.~I""," ""." '1 0' 10<" 0' 00"<' ~... ' " b, J~""" II","" !\ " , IX!31 Cap. 197) AGR1CL'l TL'RA L PR01Jl./CTS (R EGllLA TUP') to <ome later time, hu' "'. howc,·er. lh.l such " 'arran t shall be i..u«I ""fore lhal COll(lOfI~ to II<: .-alid ; Pm,;de<!. furthe r, 1!La1 IIOlhinr: in lhe I*tu~ ,*",ilo<a 0( dli< a............. ftII in lIlY "''3lo' atka 01~ lIlY '*"''''''''' of =tim 12 01 oection l3 (6) the pe""n II> "h"m th. 1 worn nl ;, i"ued. Ihe date of ;"ne. and lhe dale on "'h'eh lh. t """,,"1 ,hall cease '" be '-alid (6 ) tba l ouch loca l p.od llet sball be doli¥ered • • pIacc 0Iber m.. the standard place : or tc) thaJ. such local product lIh:all be of a grode other than the llIlndanJ gndc ond 'hall be deli vered 31 a pia.. oth<:r th;m the: standard pIx<:, (7) Where deli"ery of any quamity of any 10c, I prod" cl ,pecif" d in .ny del ivery warrant ;, nOl taken b. for. Ille date o n wh ich that "' arr", t ee.,", 10 be valid. a """,,Illy of thai local prodIlct in the "loch "..,~ tal Ibal. sodl b;:aI produt;t sha1I be of a grade o lher th . " Ihe 5la nd ard gnde;or (61 No deli"ery of any qunlity of any I"cal pro duN "pecified in aoy del ivery "',,nnt <hall be made afler 'he da le on " hich !hal warranl. ceases 10 be ...hoi 0 ) Where und er . u b.e c tio n ( 2 ) any .'ariali,,,, j , m. de in the I!-rade. "r in Ihe I'boc of delivery, or in both tho gnodc ;md in the place "f dem ery. of ony local product. the ' 13ndard p.ice o ( such local pro<!ucl may I1C ''3ricd and !he price lei be paid for <uch Ioc:aI product thaII hi: ...... price .... the Com",i..i"""r may hav. fi'ed f"r any such .ariIliua " ith !he appru'o1Il of the too.d. (41 "" here !he p r i•• f i Hd under Subo«l;on (31 i. lowe. thin 1M . landard price. 'he I"'non '0 ,,'hom a coupon has hcen -.cd ohaIL • !he time oi iORr 10 him of I delivery ..·. m-nl '" nehanl!-c for that coupon, be cnlitl"d to a 'efund of l he ,mount by wh ich lh. cost 11 lhc <tanrlard price nf the qu.ntity spec ified in ,ueh de l" 'e'y warr.nl e, eeed, the co", o f tha I qlL1l1tily .1 the 10""" price SO lh.'d (S) Wh ere lhe p r ice fi ' e d u n d e r sub.ect;on ( 3) i. higher than the stan dard price, lbe per son 10 ' whom . coupo n has bmI ism<d <baIl 1>01 be mll1Ied 10 receive any delivery warranl i" e,c!LanKe for thaI .., up" n mil he bas poid 10 !he C-ornrnislOoncr the: ........ by "-bidl the CO$! • 1IICh higher price of d>c~ "fI<Cif><rl ,n any ....b deli"cry wamtlll u ...ds lhe e"sl "f Ib ar qu.nti ly re c ko ne d a l the....... "",. ...·arrant( 2) E"e ry <pc<:i f~ . (4l Any pCNon enlilled to the del ivery of any quanl ;!y of any l""al producl on "llTCfIdCr of " ""Ii""')' wam.t1T al !he place of deli"ery sp.cified in such warrant , , h.11 be . milled. ot, such ,u",,,lIIer, 10 have lh"t quwllity of that k>;:al l'fO<lllC! deSpa lc hed I" him from Ihal place to any lailway station II'lffICd by him on fGymcnI 10 .... prescribed officcr ;n the pre""ribed m.nner "f Ihe frei ght and charges f"r lhe coneyance of ...... good< 10 ...... railway stllioo.. (2 ) It "hall h : lawful lOr tl", C,.nrni."o;ionc,. in hi' di',:n:ti"n 10 "l""'ify in , ny de li".ry wa... n t ;..ued un der thi, Ordina nce fo ' any qaanuty of any I""al P ro vided thn lh . aggregal. "f Ih e quantille< 'l'eeificd III suc h deli " ef)' warram , 'hall be equal 10 lhe quantity 'f"'Cified in the """f"". (31 A ddi\ay ... WlI tc outlicieu: aUl hori 'y for any pe..o n. on surrender ther ....f. '0 ob la,n .. ,he place <p«ificd theroi n deliVCf)' from the .....,k< .t tb< dispoul o f the Co",m ion <r of such 'P""'Y of ...... pade of Ioc:aI prrducl IS may hi: IpCICificd III IbIl <!em"")' ..=-. 12. 01 1< sbal1 be 1zo.1iII. b" dlc C"mmi...o.... in hi. di""relion 10 1...... '" ~ for my «q><:& scpor3lC dM'a)' wamns b- lIlY lW! 0( tlIo~ of .... local fI'O'b:t tpe<"1lX>d III Ib>l C<lIpCCI : (ul the quanti ty and grad . o f Ih" 1""01 prodllCl ..-hidl "'ill be deli,,=<! on surrender of Ihal warrant and Ik pi""" at wlli<:h <l<l:h deli\'''')' " ill I1C made ; and (- . ....- ...---~- . . ~­.--okl;....,..--•• I IX!32 I A GR/Clit roe.u: PROO[.·CTS (REGVLI TlO.\) ICap. 197 16. In Ihis Ordinance. unle:slI the eon1CX1 '.trtptt<al ",he""i.. rcqumo. p' OV t5'OU of ... ,i o ll I I. he m.y. lIOl...itMlantiing .nyfb,"i in ,,'" preceding p.0,·i5'o., of th.. On!l1""'Ce " hoard " means the Al1,'icuIIUnlI Products Reglliatioo Board established under this Ortllruocc ; (2 ) :\0 rcguJOlion .hall have eITcet until il hu been approved by Patli menL No,ifie.tlon of .ucb .ppro •• 1 .ball be pIbIIohcd ., lb: G:01cnl:. ...... ......., of olf,"" '" . <t f. t C"""""•.....,. In .p«ir",d "''', II I L'pon the publication in <be: Gautte o f • no ti fieatioll 10 tb e effeci thai • res ula""" made by lbe M,n lSler hu been approved by p••h.ment. thai rellll.I;"" ",. be .. \'3fid -' df«ulI • If iI ,,= "",",in ~ 14. ( II Th:: Mini.... may ma!:e R<pb , ..,ul'lioo. fo r th. purpo.e. of th is Ordinance an d .uch reBul41io ll5 may CO n," ," , uch incidental. con.eque nti.1 .nd "'!'rlc'l\lentary pro. c,ions .. may ' !"fI<.'I' to ,he Mlni"cr to be necc...,y or proper fo, giving fun , lTen to this Ordinance. 15. The Mini" e, may by Notification publ..bed in the G...ue. amhori"" any offiecr appoOlted under sec,,,,,, 2 to exercise the powe" and perform the dutie, of the (omml.. io " " , unde r thi , O rd in. nce in .e'pce ' of any matter 0' f"r any p"rpo,e spcc'fied in """" Nootication ~ . p;cuhunol product. ""'.... a ny a,rieulillral o r bonleultur.ll produce ,,'hotber sro.... i. Sri linlJo o. OIlUirlc Sn Lanka and ,,'hether ill i ts n.lura l IUle o r o'he....i.. adapted.. P ai. treaI<d Of dcah ...th fOf Of for con.wnption. . nd Inchide. a ny commodity derived or manufac<ured in whole 0' in part from any ,ueh p ro duce b y . n y """",ti"" Of pme<:.. ; (~ ...,.n -' CIOItd "..~ and ( f» n:fInI 111< pnee paid ....~ 9 ro. Ihe '1oaot i, y of Ibe lo ca l product "flI'C'lioed ., thlIIl lDlI"Jlt ( 10) Subj C1:1 10 the """is;"... of IW OrdllWlCe. !he '..... o f • dcli,'cry ....rnnt .b. n b.r deemed 10 co","',,' e a contrae' \>mo...... lbt SlaIO and lbc p:non to ..-hom the deIi\"'Y " ....... ;. ioaaI. Il . WheTe • eoupon has been ,uued \lIUler ..c,ioo 10 in rtope" of oy '1uanlily of any local pmdu:1 and IllC Commissioner i. of opinioo Ih... h..'iog reSoro '0 the SIOCks of thai local product II his di.lpo5.al "nd '0 the num he' of eoupo", 1S.,ocd 111 n.."I,,<:I of Ulal pn1<l<ll.1. It i. lnexp..'tlie'l\t lU hsue a d:li' 'efY w>mull in e"ohaog< for !hal coupo n. o r ", defer th e i., u e of such deliwry wa rrant. in acc",dance with the (tI) wa,d",= clwge, lat .,ueh mte, '" the Comm lui o o e r may in hi , discretion dete ,mine) for tha, quantl'y of ,h., lonl product unlLI the lime <If ""'" ; """ (bj tho COSII of """" We ; (81 Where allY qoantny o f any local producl spcaficd ill lIlY dclr.uy ,,'lIfflII'1l .. j,Old 1I0deT . 1Ibs<>cti(ln (7), Ihe pe"oll 10 "tun thai dcb'uy .. ..... ioiued may, (III .pplication made '0 ,he ComlOi.,"oncr a"d on ,u..cndo' of thai deli,'ery " ·a...nt. be entitled 10 be p.id the oum realil ed at .lUCh ",Ie less :lIld. upon ","ymcnl of IlUCh >Urn '" . lIch pcr""". !he G""emmc1lt and the ~""he~tr....my Ii.hihty 10 :lily pelSOll 111 rnpcct of lhol ddrv<:ry ,,':IIRIlL of 'he Comm,..,one•. co ..e.pooding 10 ,he qlWl,ily of th., loc.l product 'JI"cifoed in do; ddr."'Y ......... olIJII he ooId lIIl do; ..... o f the: pe,son 10 Wbolll th.. "'lITanl ,,·u.... (9) If no .pplic..io n i. modc "ouer oub..,ctioll ( Sj by thf pf[!IOn to ,,-hom ORy dclnuy " ........ " ... io.<ued "ithin a poriod of .. . months reckoned from thc <!a'e of t..ue ,~ified til tbat wa..ant. aoy .um ".-h"" .lUCh person n...y ha,.. dall1lOd uro!<.'f 'hal suhs eo"on , hall be credited 10 the Consolidated Fund ~ . nd 'he Governmen' . nd the Co mmlS, ioner ,hall thereupon be di,ch arged from any li.hility to any pelSon in~ of ,hill dellVCf)' ,,"""'" or of any , urn payable under . ubs<>e\lon (8 ) to 'he JI"..on 10 ,,'holll tha' dc liH'y warrant w• •.... e-.a- ~. .. al pn« p.'Il , 9 .. «""...... IXI33 , CIIP 197) , IGR ICL·1. Tl./RAL PRODlXTS (REGVLA TJO,\J • ComminiOller • mean. Ihe pe non """...imed undrr """"'" 2 10 be ..... t... act IS C...mm i..ioner ror Ag ri c ... l tu .. l ~l ar k eling a nd include, . n A"i,t ant Co"uni~,i"","", M con ,ilffiITlenl ", when IN:d "'lIh ~fcn:n:c 10 any "'Ilula'ed prod ucl mean, allY qun';'y ...f ,lull product upoa Ihe imporl"nOll of ..·tkh ,nlo Sri Lanka a .epara le b,ll or emry i, "'qmr . d ullder ,he Cu.....m. Ordin~nce to be del i" ered 10 the C"lI ector , whet her for poyment of du'y upon, or for ,he wOfehou s i n~ of, 5Idl quanDty ..... fa- the parm<'1lt of <by ~ ouch qwrUy ",hal. iI. .. Dtm .... 01" th:..~; • coupon • mean. a COllJ'On issued unde r section 10 ; • delivery warr~ nl M mean, a delive ry "'=t i.., """ under oecll<>n 11 ; • rode M, when IN:d ....nll rcfcmIa: 10 "Y agricul'\Iral produel, i""lud... any qll.1lity, variety or dcoocnpnOft o f thar I""lduct ; • impon licence · meano • l icen ce '0 Impo rt a f£liulatod fmdUCI ; • loe.1 prod"'CI • mean. an a,ricu1t1lf1l1 prodUCI ellher ~ ro""l1 in Sri Lanka or <Icri\'Cd ..... man lll:acbnd fton on a~ricultura l produ ct grown in Sri Lanka ; • Or de r • mcan . an Or der rnaJ e by the MinOO tmdcr """'on 5 ; • ", ..." bal · me. no preoeribcd by or under th io Ordinaoce o r b y aoy q:ublicn ; • telP'lnlcd !"""'fuel " meanS an a~ri cult ural produc, '0 which Ihe provision , "r ,hi, Ordinance have been applied by an Order ; • re;ul»iooI. . ....... a regW>lion made by ~ Mn-- ...xr section 14 ; • .wldard ", ",ilen lIliO:Ill wiIh mem>ce 10 aey grade, place, price or ra, io, mea n. I~ e Ilrade, place, price or rO I;o pre,cribed in a Noti tleotion publ ished under sccrion 6 . 17. The pro ...i.i...ns or thi, Or dinance WlI be in akliOOn III -.d DOlI ill del.... or oobsl1lUI;OII of the pr......i.;OII. o f any olher wrinen la.... ~l.11 nl 10 Ihe "''''''Clin g or ..Ie ... r im portat io n of I gricu h u ral produ~"\Jo . C Il•• '" Ord . I IX/ J.4