Definitions
Section 3 of the Coffee Act, 1942 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "the Board" means the [ 2* * * Coffee Board] constituted under section 4; The Act came into force on 02 Mar 1942.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(a) "the Board" means the 1[ 2* * * Coffee Board] constituted under section 4;
3[(aa) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;]
(b) "coffee" means the commodity derived from the fruit of the rubiaceous plant known by that name, and includes raw coffee, cured coffee, uncured coffee, roasted coffee and prepared coffee;
4[(c) "Commissioner", means a Commissioner of Customs as specified in clause (b) of section 3 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962);
(d) "curing" means the application to raw coffee of mechanical processes other than pulping for the purpose of preparing it for marketing;
(e) "curing establishment" means any place to which raw coffee is sent by a registered owner for curing, and includes any estate which the Board may declare to be a curing establishment for the purposes of this Act;
5[(ee) "dealer" means a person carrying on the business of selling coffee, whether wholesale or by retail;]
(f) "estate" means an area administered as one unit which contains land planted with coffee plants;
6[(ff) "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir*;]
(g) "Indian Coffee Cess Committee" means the Indian Coffee Cess Committee constituted under the Indian Coffee Cess Act, 1935 (14 of 1935);
7[(h) "free sale quota" means that portion, stated in terms of bulk or weight, of the whole of the coffee produced by the estate in the year, which a registered estate is permitted under this Act to sell;]
8[(i) "owner", in relation to any land planted with coffee plants, includes,--
(1) any agent of the owner, and
(2) a mortgagee, lessee or other person in actual possession of the land;]
(j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(k) "registered estate" means an estate in respect of which an owner is registered under sub-section (1) of section 14, and includes also any estate in respect of which an owner is required to be registered under the provisions of that sub-section;
(l) "registered owner" means an owner of a registered estate who has been or is required to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 14;
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(m) "surplus pool" means the stock of coffee accumulated by the Board out of the amounts delivered to the Board under section 25;
10[(n) "year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of July and ending with the thirtieth day of June next following.]
Section 3, The Coffee Act, 1942 (Act 7 of 1942).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Coffee Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Coffee Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "the Board" means the [ 2* * * Coffee Board] constituted under section 4;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Coffee Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coffee Act 1942 3, section 3 Coffee Act 1942, section 3 of the Coffee Act. People searching for it also type is 3 too late for coffee. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Coffee Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Constitution of the Board), section 14 (Registration of owners of coffee estates), section 25 (Surplus coffee and surplus pool), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Coffee Board( Cadre and Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 2017 (2017), then Coffee Board( Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2016 (2016).
When did Section 3 of the Coffee Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Coffee Act, cited as Coffee Act 1942 3, came into force on 02 Mar 1942, having been enacted on 02 Mar 1942. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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