to not more than ten members from the existing six it is estimated that the additional] recurring expenditure incurred by the tobacco boa d on this account would be around rs 20000 per annum 2 clause 4 of the bill seeks to enable the tobac co board to take measures for the development of tobaceo other than virginia tobaceo 3 clause 5 of the bil] intends to make t of the tobacco board act, 1975 also applicable to tohaceo other than virginia tobaceo jn phased manner as a result, the tobaceo board shall also regulate the production and marketing of tobacco other than virginia tobacco he provisions of chapter tt annexure extracts from the topacco boarp act, 1975(4 of 1975)       chapter ii the tobpacco boarp os =   4 (1) (4) the board shall consist of the following memters, namely: -   fa %  (e) not more than ten members to be appointed by the central government from amongst growers of tobacco, dealers and exporters (including packers) of tobacco and tobacco products, manufacturers of tobacco products and from amongst persons who in the opinion of the central government, are experts in tobacco marketing or agricultural economics: provided that the number of members appointed under 'his clause from amongst the growers of tobacco shall not exceed six  bd    5, the chairman shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other matters as may, from time to time, be fixed by the central government   %   8 (1)  4    (2) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), the measures referred to therein may provide for— (a) regulating the production and curing of virginia tobacco having regard to the following factors, namely: - (i) the demand for virginia tobacco in india and abroad; (wi) the suitability of land for growing virginia tobacco; (iii) the differences in soil characteristics and agro-climatic factors in different regions of the country where virginia tobacco is grown and the effect thereof on the quality and quantity of virginia tobacco produced in those regions; (iv) the marketability of different types of virginia tobacco; (v) the need for rotation of crops; and (vi) the nature of the holdings of the growers of virginia tobacco whether owned or leased; (b) keeping a constant watch on the virginia tobacco market, both in india and abroad, and ensuring that the growers get a fair and remunerative price for the same and that there are no wide fluatuations in the prices of the commodity; establishment and constitution of the board, salar y and al'owances and other conditions of service of chairman functions of the board(c) maintenance and improvement of existing markets, and development of new markets outside india for indian virginia tobacco and its products and devising of marketing strategy in consonance with demand for the commodity outside india, including group marketing under limited brand names; (cc) establishment by the board of auction platforms, with the previous approval of the central government, for the saie of virginia tobacco by registered growers or curers, and functioning of 'he board as an auctioneer at auction platforms established by or registered with it subject to such conditions as may be specified by 'he central government; (d) recommending to central government the minimu:n prices which may be fixed for purposes of export of virginia tobacco with a view o avoiding unhealthy competition amongst the exporters; (e) regulating in other respects virginia tobacco marketing in india and export of virginia tobacco having due regard to the interests of growers, manufacturers and dealers and the nation; (f) propagating information useful to the growers, dealers and exporters (including packers) of virginia tobacco and manufacturers of virginia tobacco products and others concerned with virginia tobacco and products thereof; (g) purchasing virginia tobacco from growers when the same is considered necessary or expedient for protecting the interests of the growers and disposal of the same in india or abroad as and when considered appropriate; (h) promoting the grading of tobacco at the level of growers; (i) sponsoring, assising, co-ordinating or encouraging scientific, technological and economic research for the promotion of tobacco industry; 4 (j) such other matters as may be prescribed (3) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) and subject to priority being given to matters specified in sub-section (2), the measures referred to in sub-section (1) may also provide in relation to tobacco, other than virginia tobacco, for all or any of the matters specified in clauses (c) to (g) of sub-section (2) and for this purpose any reference in those clauses to virginia tobacco shall be construed as including a reference to tobacco other than virginia tobacco    x + 20a without prejudice to the provisions of clause (g) of subsection (2) of section 8 and, notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this act, if the central government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order in writing and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in the order, authorise any body or other agency to purchase virginia tobacco from the growers and dispose of the same jn india or abroad power of central government to authorise purchase of virginia tobacco    ce 