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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Tea Control Act, 1938 (VIII of 1938), the Central Government may appoint any person to be an additional member of, and to act as Chairman of, the Indian Tea Licensing Committee during the continuance of this Act, and on such appointment being made and until this Act ceases to be in force, the Chairman of the said Committee elected under Section 5 of that Act shall cease to exercise the functions of Chairman. (2) If in pursuance of any scheme for the control of import of Indian tea into the United Kingdom, the Central Government considers it necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order direct the Indian Tea Licensing Committee to apportion the requirement of the United Kingdom among the tea estates in accordance with such principles as may be laid down in the order, and the said Committee shall comply with such order. (3) If at any time during the continuance of this Act, the agreement referred to in the preamble to the Indian Tea Control Act, 1938 (VIII of 1938), is determined or otherwise ceases to be valid as between the parties thereto, the provisions of that Act shall, notwithstanding the said determination or invalidity of the agreement, continue in force: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as continuing the Indian Tea Control Act, 1938 in force after the 31st day of March, 1943.