(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare that -
(a) cane of any variety grown in any area specified in such notification is unsuitable for use in all or any factories situated in the said area;
(b) ratoon cane of any variety grown in any area specified in such notification is unsuitable for use in any or all factories situated in the said area; and
(c) seed cane of any variety is unsuitable for distribution cultivators in an area as specified in such notification.
(2) The notification under sub-section (1) shall be issued after December 31, and before September 1, in any calendar year.
(3) Where any seed cane of any variety has been declared under sub-section (1) to be unsuitable for distribution to cultivators in that area, the occupier of a factory or any other person acting on his behalf or Cane-growers' Co-operative Society shall not distribute seed cane of such variety or varieties to any person to be used by cane-growers or the members of the Cane-growers' Co-operative Societies in any area.
(4) Where cane or ratoon cane of any variety has been declared under sub-section (1) to be unsuitable for use in a factory, the occupier of such factory or any other person acting on his behalf or a cane-grower or a Cane-growers' Co-operative Society shall not plant cane of any variety, or keep ratoon cane of any such variety.