Restriction on possession of rubber
Section 16 of the Rubber Act, 1947 deals with restriction on possession of rubber. No person not being the owner or occupant of an estate or a person who has acquired rubber under a general or special licence issued by the Board under section 14 shall have any rubber in his possession. The Act came into force on 18 Apr 1947.
(1) No person not being the owner or occupant of an estate or a person who has acquired rubber under a general or special licence issued by the Board under section 14 shall have any rubber in his possession.
(2) Any Court trying a contravention of sub-section (1) may, without prejudice to the provisions of section 26, direct that any rubber in respect of which the Court is satisfied that such contravention has been committed shall be forfeited to Government.
Section 16, The Rubber Act, 1947 (Act 24 of 1947).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Rubber Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Rubber Act is headed "Restriction on possession of rubber". No person not being the owner or occupant of an estate or a person who has acquired rubber under a general or special licence issued by the Board under section 14 shall have any rubber in his possession.
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Rubber 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: Rubber Act 1947 16, section 16 Rubber Act 1947, section 16 of the Rubber 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 16 of the Rubber Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 14 (Licensing of transactions in rubber), section 26 (Penalties), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Amendment to Rubber Rules 1966 (1966), then Amendment to Rubber Rules Compilation 1966 (1966).
When did Section 16 of the Rubber Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Rubber Act, cited as Rubber Act 1947 16, came into force on 18 Apr 1947, having been enacted on 18 Apr 1947. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 25. Power of Central Government to make rules864 words
- 12. Imposition of new rubber cess699 words
- 4. Constitution of the Board390 words
- 26. Penalties357 words
- 3. Definitions345 words
- 8. Functions of the Board260 words
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