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The Central Government appoints new members to the Tobacco Board for a period of three years, with specific exceptions, and amends the previous notification S.O. 5417, dated 27th December, 1975, for this purpose.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) issued Notification S.O. 2472(E) on June 3, 2025, exercising powers conferred by section 4 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), read with rules 3 and 4 of the Tobacco Board Rules, 1976. This notification appoints various persons as members of the Tobacco Board, effective from its publication date in the Official Gazette. Generally, members are appointed for a period of three years, except for those appointed at serial numbers 13 and 14, who will hold office for two years. The notification further amends the Government of India's notification S.O. 5417, dated 27th December, 1975, issued by the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce (Tobacco Industry Development Council). Specifically, it substitutes serial numbers 5 to 12 under clause (c) of sub-section (4) of section 4 with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Finance, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Central Tobacco Institute (Rajamundry-533105, A.P., representing Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Government of Andhra Pradesh (Velagapudi Amravati, Guntur District), Government of Gujarat (Ahmedabad), and Government of Karnataka (Bengaluru). It also substitutes serial numbers 13 to 14 under clause (d) of sub-section (4) of section 4 with representatives from the Government of Bihar and Government of Uttar Pradesh, who serve for two years. Additionally, serial numbers 25 and 26 under clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (4) of section 4 are substituted with the Agriculture Marketing Advisor to the Government of India (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) and the Executive Director, Tobacco Board (Guntur), both as ex-officio members. The principal notification S.O. 5417, dated 27th December, 1975, was last amended vide notification S.O. 968(E), dated 25th February, 2025. The notification was signed by KESANG Y. SHERPA, Jt. Secy. (F. No. 2/1/2018-EP(Agri-VI)).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03062025-263569 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2413] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025/JYAISTHA 13, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2025 S.O. 2472(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), read with rules 3 and 4 of the Tobacco Board Rules, 1976, the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons as members of the Tobacco Board for a period of three years except the members against whom specific period has been mentioned, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce (Tobacco Industry Development Council) number S.O. 5417, dated the 27th December, 1975, namely:- In the said notification, - (i) under the heading "appointed under clause(c) of sub-section (4) of section 4", for serial numbers 5 to 12 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely: - "5. Director, Ministry of Agriculture, New Member (to represent Ministry of Agriculture) Delhi 6. Director or Deputy Secretary, Export Member (to represent Ministry of Commerce) Promotion Division (Agriculture), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi 7. Director (Finance) Ministry of Commerce, Member (to represent Ministry of Finance) New Delhi 8. Director or Deputy Secretary, Department Member (to represent Department for Promotion of for Promotion of Industry and Internal Industry and Internal Trade) Trade, New Delhi 9. Director, Central Tobacco Institute, Member (to represent Indian Council of Agricultural Rajamundry-533105(А.Р.) Research) 10. Principal Secretary or Secretary or Ex- Member (to represent Government of Andhra Pradesh officio Secretary, Food and Agriculture Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi Amravati, Guntur District 11. Director of Agriculture (Cotton, Tobacco) Member (to represent Government of Gujarat) Directorate, Government of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 12. Director of Agriculture, Government of Member (to represent Government of Karnataka)" ; Karnataka, Bengaluru (ii) under the heading "appointed under clause(d) of sub-section (4) of section 4", for serial numbers 13 to 14 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely: - "13. *Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Member (to represent Government of Bihar) Government of Bihar 14. *Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Member (to represent Government of Uttar Government of Uttar Pradesh Pradesh)"; * Members appointed at serial numbers 13 and 14 shall hold office for a period of two years with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. (iii) under the heading "appointed under clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (4) of section 4", for serial numbers 25 and 26 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:- "25. Agriculture Marketing Advisor to the Member, ex-officio Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi 26. Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur Member, ex-officio". [F. No. 2/1/2018-EP(Agri-VI)] KESANG Y. SHERPA, Jt. Secy. Note:-The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, vide number S.O. 5417, dated the 27th December, 1975 and was lastly amended vide notification number S.O. 968(E), dated the 25th February, 2025.

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