Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1936

Notification of compliance or non-compliance with compulsory sale orders.

19.—(1) Where a compulsory sale order has been duly served on the vendor and purchaser under such order, the said vendor and the said purchaser shall each send to the Minister not later than three days after the time limited by such order for compliance therewith—

(a) in case such order has been complied with, a statement to that effect;

(b) in case such order has not been complied with, a statement setting out the reasons for such non-compliance.

(2) Every statement sent under this section shall be verified by a statutory declaration made by the person required to send such statement or, where such person is a corporate body, by a director or principal officer of such body corporate.

(3) If any person fails, neglects or refuses to send to the Minister in accordance with this section the statement required by this section to be sent by him, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section.