The Tea Act, 1953
Central · 1953
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 4Establishment and constitution of the Tea Board.
- S. 5Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings.
- S. 6Salary and allowances of Chairman.
- S. 7Vice-Chairman.
- S. 8Executive and other Committees.
- S. 9Secretary and staff
- S. 10Functions of the Board.
- S. 11Dissolution of the Board.
- S. 12Method of control of extension of tea cultivation.
- S. 13Limitations to the extension of tea cultivation.
- S. 14Grant of permission to plant tea.
- S. 15Grant of permission to plant tea in special circumstances
- S. 16Tea nurseries.
Chapter Section *16-I
- S. 16ADefinitions.
- S. 16BPower to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit.
- S. 16CPower of Central Government on completion of investigation.
- S. 16DPower of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases.
- S. 16EPower to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances.
- S. 16FContracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied.
- S. 16GApplication of Act 1 of 1956.
- S. 16HPower of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 16D or 16E.
- S. 16JPower of Central Government to make certain declarations in relation to tea undertakings or tea units
- S. 16KPower of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit.
- S. 16LPreparation of an inventory of the assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed tea undertaking or tea unit.
- S. 16LLDebts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority.
- S. 16MBar of suits and other proceedings in relation to the tea undertakings or tea units.
- S. 16NRules made under Act 65 of 1951 to apply.
- S. 17Control of export of tea and tea seed.
- S. 18Tea or tea seed for export to be covered by licence or permit.
- S. 19Export allotment.
- S. 20Export quota and licences.
- S. 21Right to export licences.
- S. 22Special Export Licences.
- S. 23Board to maintain accounts of quotas.
- S. 24Board to maintain accounts of quotas.
- S. 25Imposition of cess on tea produced In India.
- S. 26Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.
- S. 26AGrant and loans by the Central Government to the Board
- S. 27Constitution of Fund.
- S. 28Borrowing powers of Board.
- S. 28AWriting off of losses.
- S. 29Accounts and audit.
- S. 30Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste.
- S. 31General control over acts and proceedings of the Board.
- S. 32Appeal to Central Government.
- S. 33Licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc.
- S. 34Power of inspection.
- S. 35Power of Board to call for returns.
- S. 36Penalty for illicit export.
- S. 37Penalty for making false return.
- S. 38Omitted.
- S. 39Omitted.
- S. 40Omitted.
- S. 41Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution.
- S. 42Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution.
- S. 42AAdjudication of penalties.
- S. 43Offences by companies.
- S. 44Jurisdiction of courts.
- S. 45Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution.
- S. 46Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 47Power to delegate.
- S. 48Suspension of operation of Act.
- S. 49Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 50Power of Board to make by-laws.
- S. 51Repeals and savings.