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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coffee Act, 1942

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133282

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Coffee Act, 1942 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Coffee Act, 1942
Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND DURATION
Section2 - DECLARATION AS TO EXPEDIENCY OF UNION CONTROL 8- It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that
Section3 - DEFINITIONS - In .this Act unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or context
Section4 - CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
Section5 - INCORPORATION OF THE BOARD - The Board shall be a body corporate by the name of the24 [25[* *] Coffee Board] having
Section6 - VESTING OF PROPERTY IN THE BOARD - So long as this Act remains in force all property, movable or movable, of or
Section06A - CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD -26Before taking any action touching the affairs of the Board under this Act, the Central
Section7 - CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEES, STAFF AND AGENTS 27[
Section8 - SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF CHAIRMAN 28- The Chairman shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions
Section08A - VICE CHAIRMAN 29- The Board shall elect from amongst its members a Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers
Section9 - CHIEF COFFEE MARKETING OFFICER, SECRETARY AND OTHER STAFF 30
Section10 - DISSOLUTION OF THE BOARD - When the Board is dissolved by reason of this Act having ceased to be in force, the
Section11 - DUTY OF CUSTOMS - A duty of customs shall be levied on all coffee produced in India and exported from 31[India]32[at
Section12 - DUTY OF EXCISE -38
Section13 - PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS OF DUTY TO THE BOARD. 44
Section14 - REGISTRATION OF OWNERS OF COFFEE ESTATES - 45[
Section15 - POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section16 - FIXATION OF PRICES FOR SALE OF COFFEE 47
Section17 - SALE OF COFFEE IN EXCESS OF FREE SALE QUOTA. 52No registered owner shall sell or contract to sell coffee from any
Section18 - SALE OF COFFEE, HOW MADE - No registered owner shall sell coffee unless either
Section19 - STORAGE OF SALE OF COFFEE ON OR FROM UNREGISTERED ESTATE - [Omitted by the Coffee
Section20 - EXPORT OF COFFEE - No coffee shall be exported from53[India] otherwise than by the Board or under an authorisation
Section21 - RE IMPORT OF COFFEE EXPORTED FROM INDIA
Section22 - FREE SALE QUOTA 60
Section23 - RETURN TO BE MADE BY REGISTERED OWNERS
Section24 - LICENCES FOR SALE OF UNCURED COFFEE - The registered owner of any estate, may, subject to the prescribed conditions and
Section25 - SURPLUS COFFEE AND SURPLUS POOL
Section26 - SALES OF COFFEE BY THE BOARD
Section27 - COFFEE TO BE CURED IN LICENSED CURING ESTABLISHMENTS - No registered owner shall cause or allow coffee to be cured
Section28 - LICENSING OF CURING ESTABLISHMENTS - Every establishment for curing coffee shall obtain from the Board a licence to
Section29 - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH CURING
Section30 - SEPARATE FUNDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD - The Board shall maintain two separate funds, a general fund and a pool
Section31 - GENERAL FUND
Section32 - POOL FUND
Section32A - POWER OF THE BOARD TO MAKE DONATION TO THE GANDHI NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUND 81- Notwithstanding anything contained in
Section33 - POWER TO BORROW The Board may, subject to any prescribed conditions, borrow on the security of the general fund or the
Section34 - PAYMENTS TO REGISTERED OWNERS
Section35 - FAILURE TO REGISTER - Any owner with of a coffee estate who fails to apply for registration in accordance with section
Section36 - CONTRAVENTIONS OF SECTIONS 16, 17 AND 18
Section37 - UNLICENSED CURING ESTABLISHMENT - If any curing establishment operates as such without a licence, the owner shall be
Section37A - CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 23
Section38 - FALSE RETURNS - Any person who makes in any return to be furnished under section 25-or in any report to be made under
Section38A - CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 25 86-Any registered owner or licensed curer who fails to deliver any coffee to the Board as
Section38B - POWERS TO SEIZE COFFEE WITHHELD FROM INCLUSION IN SURPLUS POOL 87- If the Board is satisfied that any coffee which is
Section39 - OBSTRUCTION - Whoever obstructs any member or officer of the board or any person authorised by the Board or by the
Section39A - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES 88
Section40 - COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCE
Section41 - POWER OF BOARD TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF COFFEE SOLD BY AN ESTATE - Omitted by the Coffee
Section42 - CONTROL BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Section43 - APPEALS TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Section44 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS -93[Any person authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or by the Board or any member
Section45 - ACCOUNTS OF THE BOARD
Section46 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS OF THE BOARD AND OBTAINING OF COPIES - Any registered owner 96[* * *]may, subject to the
Section47 - CONTRACTS All contracts for the sale of coffee in so far as they are at variance with the provisions of this Act shall
Section47A - BAR OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 97- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Board or any officer
Section48 - POWER OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section49 - REPEAL OF ACT XIV OF 1935 103-The Indian Coffee Cess Act, 1935, is hereby repealed.]
Section50 - REPEALS AND SAVINGS - [Repealed by Repealing and Amending Act, 1947

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