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Enacted 1953

The Tea Act, 1953

In force 69 sections Commerce and Industry

An Act to provide for the control by the Union of the Tea industry, including the control, in pursuance of the International Agreement now in force, of the cultivation of tea in, and of the export of tea from, India and for that purpose to establish a Tea Board and levy a duty of excise on tea produced in India.

Act 29 of 1953 Enacted 28 May 1953 In force 01 Apr 1956 Department Department of Commerce

Administered by. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce · Other Acts of 1953

Preamble

THE TEA ACT, 1953

ACT NO. 29 OF 19531

[28th May, 1953.] An Act to provide for the control by the Union of the Tea industry, including the control, in pursuance of the International Agreement now in force, of the cultivation of tea in, and of the export of tea from, India and for that purpose to establish a Tea Board and 2[levy a duty of excise on tea produced in India.]

BE it enacted by parliament as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Tea Act, 1953

The Tea Act, 1953 (Act No. 29 of 1953) was enacted to provide for the control by the Union of the tea industry in the public interest. The Act establishes a statutory framework for the development, regulation, and promotion of the tea industry, including tea cultivation, manufacture, marketing, and export.

Objectives

• To regulate and develop the tea industry in India.

• To promote the production, quality, and export of Indian tea.

• To ensure the orderly growth and efficient functioning of the tea industry.

• To establish a statutory body for the administration and development of the industry.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Tea Board as the statutory body responsible for the development and regulation of the tea industry.

• Empowers the Tea Board to promote tea cultivation, improve production techniques, enhance quality, support research, and encourage domestic and international marketing.

• Provides for the registration and licensing of tea estates, manufacturers, exporters, and other persons engaged in activities specified under the Act.

• Authorizes the Central Government to regulate tea production, cultivation, manufacture, export, and related activities in the public interest.

• Provides for the levy and collection of cess on tea to finance the activities of the Tea Board.

• Empowers the Central Government to make rules and the Tea Board to make regulations for carrying out the purposes of the Act.

• Prescribes penalties for contraventions of the provisions of the Act and the rules or regulations made thereunder.

Sections

Type to filter. 69 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 4Establishment and constitution of the Tea Board
  5. 5Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings
  6. 6Salary and allowances of Chairman
  7. 7Vice-Chairman
  8. 8Executive and other Committees
  9. 9Secretary and staff
  10. 10Functions of the Board
  11. 11Dissolution of the Board
  12. 12Method of control of extension of tea cultivation
  13. 13Limitations to the extension of tea cultivation
  14. 14Grant of permission to plant tea
  15. 15Grant of permission to plant tea in special circumstances
  16. 16Tea nurseries
  17. 16ADefinitions
  18. 16BPower to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit
  19. 16CPower of Central Government on completion of investigation
  20. 16DPower of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases
  21. 16EPower to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances
  22. 16FContracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied
  23. 16GApplication of Act 1 of 1956
  24. 16HPower of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 16D or 16E
  25. 16 IPower of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units
  26. 16JPower of Central Government to make certain declarations in relation to tea undertakings or tea units
  27. 16KPower of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit
  28. 16LPreparation of an inventory of the assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed tea undertaking or tea unit
  29. 16LLDebts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority
  30. 16MBar of suits and other proceedings in relation to the tea undertakings or tea units
  31. 16NRules made under Act 65 of 1951 to apply
  32. 17Control of export of tea and tea seed
  33. 18Tea or tea seed for export to be covered by licence or permit
  34. 19Export allotment
  35. 20Export quota and licences
  36. 21Right to export licences
  37. 22Special Export Licences
  38. 23Board to maintain accounts of quotas
  39. 24Board to maintain accounts of quotas
  40. 25Imposition of cess on tea produced In India
  41. 26Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board
  42. 26AGrant and loans by the Central Government to the Board
  43. 27Constitution of Fund
  44. 28Borrowing powers of Board
  45. 28AWriting off of losses
  46. 29Accounts and audit
  47. 30Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste
  48. 31General control over acts and proceedings of the Board
  49. 32Appeal to Central Government
  50. 33Licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc
  51. 34Power of inspection
  52. 35Power of Board to call for returns
  53. 36Penalty for illicit export
  54. 37Penalty for making false return
  55. 38Omitted
  56. 39Omitted
  57. 40Omitted
  58. 41Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution
  59. 42Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution
  60. 42AAdjudication of penalties
  61. 43Offences by companies
  62. 44Jurisdiction of courts
  63. 45Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution
  64. 46Protection of action taken in good faith
  65. 47Power to delegate
  66. 48Suspension of operation of Act
  67. 49Power of Central Government to make rules
  68. 50Power of Board to make by-laws
  69. 51Repeals and savings

Amending Acts

7 Acts amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.

  • The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 198529 of 1986
  • The Tea (Amendment) Act, 198629 of 1986
  • The Tea (Amendment) Act, 198329 of 1983
  • The Tea (Amendment) Act, 197729 of 1977
  • The Tea (Amendment) Act, 196729 of 1967
  • The Tea (Amendment) Act, 195429 of 1954
  • The Tea (Second Amendment) Act, 195429 of 1954

Rules made under this Act

40 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Tea (Marketing) Control (Amendment) Order 20202020
  • Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Amendment Order, 20192019
  • Tea Waste (Control) amendment Order 20192019
  • Tea (Marketing) Control Amendment Order 20182018
  • Tea Warehouses (Licencing) Amendment Order, 20182018
  • Tea Waste (Control) Amendment Order, 20182018
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Amendment Order, 20172017
  • Tea Board (Write Off Losses) Amendment Rules, 20162016
  • Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Amendment Order, 20162016
  • The Tea (Distribution and Export), Control (Amendment) Order, 20162016
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Amendment Order, 20162016
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 20162016
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Amendment Order, 20152015
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Second Amendment Order 20152015
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 20062006
  • The Tea (Distribution and Export), Control Order, 20052005
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Amendment Order, 20052005
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control (Amendment) Order 20042004
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Second Amendment Order 20042004
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control (Amendment) Order 20032003
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Order 20032003
  • The Tea (Marketing) Control Second Amendment Order 20032003
  • Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Amendment Order, 1989.2001
  • Tea Board (Write Off Losses) Amendment Rules, 20002000
  • Tea-Board (Write Off Losses) Rules, 19961996
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19921992
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19911991
  • Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Order, 1989.1989
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19871987
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19861986
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19791979
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19771977
  • The Tea(Amendment) Rules, 19611961
  • Amendment to Tea Rules1959
  • Amendment to Tea Rules1958
  • Amendment to Tea Rules1957
  • Amendment to Tea Rules1956
  • Amendment to Tea Rules1956
  • Amendment to Tea Rules,1955
  • The Tea Rules, 19541954

Related Acts

Ordinances

India Code records no parent Act for an ordinance, so these are tied to this Act by their own titles and their dates rather than by anything the source states. An ordinance is made when Parliament is not sitting and lapses six weeks into the next session unless it is enacted.

  • Tea (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983amended this Act · 1983
  • The Tea (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980-amended this Act · 1980

All Ordinances

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