7. Amendment of section 8 of the principal enactment
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Section 8 of the principal enactinent is hereby amended as follows :—
in subséction (2) of that section—
in paragraph (a) of that subsection by the substitution for all the words from the words “and the processing” to the end of that paragraph, of the words “the processing of raw natural rubber, including the purchase of machinery and equipment used in the processing of raw natural rubber and the provision of welfare facilities to rubber smallholders ” ;
in paragraph (c) of that subsection by the substitution for the words “ from the fund ” of the words “ from the fund ; and” ;
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by the addition immediately after paragraph (c)
of that subsection of the following new paragraph :—
“(d) specify the amounts to be paid by way of rebate to persons who are not entitled to receive subsidy payment ;” ;
in subsection (3) of that section—
in paragraph (b) of that subsection, by. the substitution, for all the words from the words “one thousand” to the end of that paragraph, of the words
“five thousand rupees or a term of imprisonment of either description not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment;” and
by the addition imediately after paragraph (5) of that subsection of the following new paragraph:—
“(c) provided that the amount paid by the
Rubber Controller, to any person under any such scheme by way of subsidy, cost of planting material, fertilizer or other inputs not repaid, may be recovered in the same manner as a fine imposed by the Court and a certificate issued by the Rubber
Controller to the effect that any person has abandoned a smallholding after obtaining one or more subsidy instalments and has not repaid such instalments shall be admissible as proof of such fact.”.