Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
TEA CONTROL
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the Tea Control Act.
2. Register of Estates and Register of Small Holdings.
3. Returns to be furnished before registration.
4. Determination of questions relating to Registration.
5. Amendment of Registers.
6. Register of Manufacturers.
7. Persons in possession of tea factories who are not, or who are not deemed to be, registered manufacturers to furnish returns.
8. Determination of question relating to registration. [ 2,3 of 1993]
9. Manufacture of made tea in registered factories.
10. Registered manufacturers to notify Controller of any change in the particulars contained in returns.
11. Registered manufacturers to furnish returns of the tea manufactured.
11A. Duties of registered proprietors and registered manufacturers with regard to development and maintenance of estates, small holdings and factories. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11B. Controller's power to call for information relating to estates, small holdings and factories. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11C. Matters to be taken into consideration by Controller in determining required standard. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11D. Advisory Committee on maintenance and development. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11E. Controller's power to issue orders, and appeals to Minister. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11F. Diversification to approved crops.[3, Law 39 of 1974]
11G. Acquisition of registered estates, registered factories and registered small holdings. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11H. Revocation of vesting order.[3, Law 39 of 1974]
11J. Taking possession of registered property. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11K. Prevention of or obstruction to taking possession of any registered property for and on behalf of the Government. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11L. Compensation in respect of registered property vested in the Government. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11M. Interest on compensation. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11N. Date of commencement of accrument compensation. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11P. Manner and mode of payment of compensation. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11Q. Determination of compensation. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11R. Payment of compensation.[3,39 of 1974]
11S. Provision for cases where compensation is not accepted, & c. [3, Law 39 of 1974]
11T. Deductions from compensation.[3, Law 39 of 1974]
12. Planting or replanting of tea to be under the authority of a permit issued by the Controller .
13. Application for permits.
14. Tea planting or replanting permits.
15. Possession of tea. [ 4,3 of 1983]
16. Sale and Purchase of tea. [ 5,3 of 1983]
16A. Transport of tea.[ 6,3 of 1983]
17. Licensed dealers.
18. Duties of licensed dealers and manufacturers manufacturing made tea from green tea leaf which is not the produce of their estates or small holdings.
19. Declaration to be received with made tea or green tea leaf delivered. [ 3,3 of 1993]
20. Taking or making delivery of tea or possession often in excess of the prescribed quantity.
21. Licenses issued under the tea Thefts prevention Act.
22. Restriction of possession of refuse tea. [ 7,3 of 1983]
23. Restriction of sale or purchase of refuse tea. [ 8,3 of 1983]
24. Permits for purchase of refuse tea.
25. Export of made tea.
26. Application for licenses.
27. Furnishing of monthly returns of made tea exported.
28. Export of tea seed, & c.
29. Applications for planting material export permits.
37. Appeals.[ 4,3 of 1993]
38. Contraventions of provisions of this Act or of regulations.
39. Non-compliance with directions, requirements, prohibitions or restrictions under this Act. [4, Law 39 of 1974]
40. Resistance to or obstruction of persons performing duties, & c, under this Act.
41. Making of false declarations records, or returns.
42. Possession by registered proprietor of estate or small holding of articles in excess of the quantity specified in declaration for purposes of section 19.
43. Discrepancy in quantity of made tea or green tea leaf in licensed premises of licensed dealer or in tea factory of manufacturer and quantity entered in the register.
44. Possession by certain registered proprietors of quantity of made tea or green tea leaf which he cannot reasonably account for to be an offence.
45. Punishment of offences under this Act.[ 9,3 of 1983]
46. Transmission to Controller of proceedings on conviction of licensed dealer.
47. Controller's sanction necessary for prosecution.
48. Compounding of offences.[ 10,3 of 1983]
49. Regulations.
50. Appointment of Controller and other officers.
51. Appointment of holders of pensionable posts in the public service to the staff of the Tea Control Department.
52. Powers of the Minister and of the Minister in charge of the subjects of Commerce and Trade in regard to the Controller.
53. Delegation of Controller's powers.
54. Controller's power to call for information.
55. Powers of entry and Inspection.
56. Establishment of Tea Advisory Board.
57. Duties of the Tea Advisory Board.
58. Subject to any such regulations, such board may regulate its own procedure. Verification of returns, explanations and information.
59. No stamp duty on declarations.
60. Gratuity scheme.
61. Repeals.
62. Savings.
63. Interpretation.[ 11,3 of 1983] [ 5,3 of 1993]