Contraventions of sections 16, 17 and 18
Section 36 of the Coffee Act, 1942 deals with contraventions of sections 16, 17 and 18. Any registered owner who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, or section 17 or section 18, any licensed curer [or dealer] who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, 2* * * shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. The Act came into force on 02 Mar 1942.
(1) Any registered owner who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, or section 17 or section 18, any licensed curer 1[or dealer] who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, 2* * * shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
(2) When a registered owner is convicted under this section, the Board may thereafter deduct from any payment to be made under section 34 to such registered owner a sum equal to the value as estimated by the Board of any coffee unlawfully sold by him.
Section 36, The Coffee Act, 1942 (Act 7 of 1942).
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Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Coffee Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Coffee Act is headed "Contraventions of sections 16, 17 and 18". Any registered owner who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, or section 17 or section 18, any licensed curer [or dealer] who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 16, 2* * * shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Coffee Act 1942, section 36 of the Coffee Act. 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 36 of the Coffee Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 16 (Fixation of prices for sale of coffee), section 17 (Sale of coffee in excess of free sale quota), section 18 (Sale of coffee, how made), section 34 (Payments to registered owners), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 36 of the Coffee Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Coffee Act, cited as Coffee Act 1942 36, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 48. Power of the Central Government to make rules730 words
- 25. Surplus coffee and surplus pool486 words
- 3. Definitions418 words
- 4. Constitution of the Board334 words
- 20. Export of coffee256 words
- 29. Information to be supplied to the Board in connection with curing244 words
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