Section 4: Duty of consultation.

(1) Before exercising the powers conferred on him by paragraph (a) of section 3 of this Act, the Minister shall consult with, and obtain the advice of the Company, the Produce Inspection Board and the commodity boards.
(2) Before exercising any of the powers conferred on him by paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 3 of this Act, and as often as he shall deem necessary thereafter, the Minister shall consult with the State Government from which produce with respect to which the power is to be exercised is derived, as to the general principles on which the Minister is to act in the exercise of the said powers.