TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted1953

Tea Act, 1953

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Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY

Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section2 - Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.―It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest

Section3 - Definitions.―In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,―

Section4 - Subs. by Act 21 of 1967, s. 3, for “the customs-duty”

Section5 - Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 86, for clause

Chapter2 - THE TEA BOARD

Section6 - Salary and allowances of Chairman.―The Chairman shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions of

Section7 - Vice-Chairman.―The Board shall elect from among its members a Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers and

Section8 - Executive and other Committees.―

Section9 - Secretary and staff.―

Section10 - Functions of the Board.―

Section11 - Dissolution of the Board.―

Section12 - Method of control of extension of tea cultivation.―

Section13 - Limitations to the extension of tea cultivation.―

Section14 - Grant of permission to plant tea.―

Section15 - Grant of permission to plant tea in special circumstances.―

Section16 - Tea nurseries.―

Section16A - Definitions.―

Section16B - Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit.―

Section16C - Power of Central Government on completion of investigation.―

Section16D - Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases.―

Section16E - Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances.—

Section16F - Contracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied.—Without prejudice to the provisions of section 18B of the

Section16G - Application of Act 1 of 1956.—

Section16H - Power of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 16D or 16E.—If, at any time, it appears to the

Section16J - Power of Central Government to make certain declarations in relation to tea undertakings or tea units.—The Central

Section16K - Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit.—

Section16L - (2) On receipt of the report submitted by the authorised person, the Central Government may exercise all or any of the

Section16M - Bar of suits and other proceedings in relation to the tea undertakings or tea units.—No suit or other legal proceedings

Section16N - Rules made under Act 65 of 1951 to apply.—Until any rule is made in relation to any matter referred to in this Chapter,

Chapter4 - CONTROL OVER THE EXPORT OF TEA AND TEA SEED

Section17 - Control of export of tea and tea seed.—

Section18 - Tea or tea seed for export to be covered by licence or permit.—

Section19 - Export allotment.—The Central Government shall, after consulting the Board and paying due regard to all interests

Section20 - Export quotas and licences.—

Section21 - Right to export licences.—

Section22 - Special export licences.—

Section23 - Board to maintain accounts of quotas.—

Section24 - Limitation of application of Chapter.—Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to tea—

Section26 - Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.—The proceeds of the cess levied under sub-section

Section27 - Constitution of Fund.—

Section28 - Borrowing powers of Board.—Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the Board shall have power to borrow on

Section29 - Accounts and audit.—

Chapter6 - CONTROL BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section30 - Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste.—

Section31 - General control over acts and proceedings of the Board.—

Chapter7 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section33 - Licensing of brokers, tea manufacturers, etc.—The Central Government may whenever it thinks it necessary so to do, by

Section34 - Power of inspection.—Any person authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or by the Board or any member so

Section35 - Power of Board to call for returns.—

Section36 - Penalty for illicit export.—A breach of the provisions of sub-section

Section37 - Penalty for making false return.—Any person who being required by or under this Act to furnish any return fails to

Section41 - Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution.—

Section42 - Other penalties.—Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act

Section43 - Offences by companies.—

Section44 - Jurisdiction of courts.—No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the First Class shall

Section45 - Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution.—No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall

Section46 - Protection of action taken in good faith.—1[

Section47 - Power to delegate.—The Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, direct that any power

Section48 - Suspension of operation of Act.—

Section49 - Power of Central Government to make rules.—

Section50 - Power of Board to make by-laws.—

Section51 - Repeals and savings.—

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