The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II-Section 1, No. 17, published on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, features a notification by the Government concerning an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act. This amendment, issued by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, revises the Schedule of the Act. Specifically, under "VII. Drugs and Narcotics," the entry "Tobacco in all forms" is replaced with "1. Tobacco in all forms, 2. Gloriosa superba seeds." This amendment is authorized under Section 65 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1989). The Government Order (G.O. Ms. No. 41) for this amendment was issued on March 14th, 2023. C. Samayamoorthy, Agriculture Production Commissioner and Government Secretary. The gazette is printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, and the price is Re.0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987: Primary law being amended by this notification.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which this policy applies.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department: Department responsible for the notification.