Functions of the Board
Section 10 of the Tea Act, 1953 deals with functions of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Board to promote, by such measures as it thinks fit, the development under the control of the Central Government of the tea industry. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1956.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Board to promote, by such measures as it thinks fit, the development under the control of the Central Government of the tea industry.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the measures referred to herein may provide for--
(a) regulating the production and extent of cultivation of tea;
(b) improving the quality of tea;
(c) promoting co-operative efforts among growers and manufacturers of tea;
(d) undertaking, assisting or encouraging scientific, technological and economic research and maintaining or assisting in the maintenance of demonstration farms and manufacturing stations;
(e) assisting in the control of insects and other pests and diseases affecting tea;
(f) regulating the sale and export of tea;
(g) training in tea testing and fixing grade standards of tea;
(h) increasing the consumption in India and elsewhere of tea and carrying on propaganda for that purpose;
(i) registering and licensing of manufacturers, brokers, tea waste dealers and persons engaged in the business of blending tea;
(j) improving the marketing of tea in India and elsewhere;
1[(jj) subscribing to the share capital of, or entering into any agreement or other arrangement (whether by way of partnership, joint venture or in any other manner) with, any body corporate for the purpose of promoting the development of tea industry or for promotion and marketing of tea, in India or elsewhere;
(k) collecting statistics from growers, manufacturers, dealers and such other persons as may be prescribed on any matter relating to the tea industry; the publication of statistics so collected or portions thereof or extracts therefrom;
(l) securing better working conditions and the provisions and improvement of amenities and incentives for workers;
(m) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(3) The Board shall perform its functions under this section in accordance with and subject to such rules as may be made by the Central Government.
Section 10, The Tea Act, 1953 (Act 29 of 1953).
Cross-references
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Referred to by 1
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Haileyburia Tea Estates Ltd. & Anr. v. Tea Board of India & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Tea Board as statutory regulator may restrain auction participation pending enquiry into overselling/discrepancies, but must finalise enquiry with hearing within a fixed time; meanwhile participation may continue on bond — Board functions include maintaining auction integrity under the Control Order framework.
On this section: Illustrates s.10 Board regulatory functions over public tea auctions and manufacturer/buyer registrations under subordinate marketing control.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 10
What have the courts held on Section 10 of the Tea Act?
Haileyburia Tea Estates Ltd. & Anr. v. Tea Board of India & Ors. (04 Jul 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Illustrates s.10 Board regulatory functions over public tea auctions and manufacturer/buyer registrations under subordinate marketing control.
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Tea 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: Tea Act 1953 10, section 10 Tea Act 1953, section 10 of the Tea Act. People searching for it also type tea act may 10 1773. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Haileyburia Tea Estates Ltd. & Anr. v. Tea Board of India & Ors. (04 Jul 2019).
What should I read with Section 10 of the Tea Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Tea Rules, 1954 (1954).
When did Section 10 of the Tea Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 10, came into force on 01 Apr 1956, having been enacted on 28 May 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 49. Power of Central Government to make rules825 words
- 16D. Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases621 words
- 30. Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste531 words
- 51. Repeals and savings526 words
- 16B. Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit449 words
- 15. Grant of permission to plant tea in special circumstances443 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.