Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units

Q: When did Section 16 I of the Tea Act come into force?

Section 16 I of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 16 I, 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.

In force From 01 Apr 1956 Act 29 of 1953 As on 21 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1953 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 28 May 1953 In force 01 Apr 1956

Section 16 I of the Tea Act, 1953 deals with power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units. [16-I. Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units.--(1) If the Central Government is of opinion that there are possibilities of running or restarting a tea undertaking or tea unit in relation The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1956.

¹[16-I. Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units.--(1) If the Central Government is of opinion that there are possibilities of running or restarting a tea undertaking or tea unit in relation to which an investigation has been made under sub-section (2) of section 16B, and that such tea undertaking or tea unit should be run or restarted for maintaining or increasing the production, supply or distribution of tea, that Government may make an application to the Court by which the company owning such tea undertaking or tea unit has been ordered to be wound up, praying for permission to appoint any person or body of persons to take over the management of the tea undertaking or, as the case may be, tea unit, or to exercise in respect of the whole or any part of the tea undertaking or tea unit, such functions of control as may be specified in the application.
(2) Where an application is made under sub-section (1),--
(a) the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18FA of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), shall apply to the tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, subject to the modification that for the words "twelve years" occurring in the second proviso thereto, the words ²[six years] shall be substituted;
(b) the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (10) (both inclusive) of section 18FA of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), shall apply to the tea undertaking or tea unit referred to in sub-section (1), to the same extent as they apply to an industrial undertaking.]
Section 16 I, The Tea Act, 1953 (Act 29 of 1953).

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This section refers to

s. 16B Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit

Questions about Section 16 I

What does Section 16 I of the Tea Act deal with?

Section 16 I of the Tea Act is headed "Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units". [16-I. Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the Court, persons to take over management or control of tea undertakings or tea units.--(1) If the Central Government is of opinion that there are possibilities of running or restarting a tea undertaking or tea unit in relation

How do I find court cases under Section 16 I 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 16 I, section 16 I Tea Act 1953, section 16 I of the Tea 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 I of the Tea Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 16B (Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 16 I of the Tea Act come into force?

Section 16 I of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 16 I, 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.

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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 21 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.