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Section 8 in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985

8. Issue of licence for cultivation of opium poppy.

(1)On receipt of an application under rule 7 for cultivation of opium poppy for the production of opium extracting juice by lancing the opium poppy, subject to the general conditions relating to grant of licence notified by the Central Government, the District Opium Officer may issue a licence in Form No. 2.
(2)On receipt of an application under rule 7 for cultivation of opium poppy for the production of poppy straw from opium poppy from which no juice has been extracted through lancing, subject to the general conditions relating to grant of licence notified by the Central Government, the District Opium Officer may issue a licence in Form No. 2A:Provided that a licence under sub-rule (2) shall not be issued if the applicant does not produce a letter of consent from a person who has been issued a licence under rule 36A to purchase his entire produce of poppy straw from opium poppy from which no juice has been extracted through lancing:Provided further that a sum of rupees one thousand per hectare of area licensed for cultivation or part thereof shall be paid to the Central Government by the person who is issued a licence under sub-rule (2) within 30 days from issue of such licence failing which the licence is deemed to be revoked.] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 61(E), dated 20.1.2017 (w.e.f. 14.11.1985).]
7. Form of licence for cultivation of the opium poppy.- The licence for cultivation of opium poppy for the production of opium or poppy straw shall be issued in Form No. 1 appended to these rules.8. Issue of licence.- Subject to the general conditions relating to grant of licences notified by the Central Government, the District Opium Officer may issue licence to any person for a crop year for cultivation of the opium poppy for production of opium or poppy straw on receipt of an application made by that person in Form No. 2 appended to these rules.