Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit
Section 16K of the Tea Act, 1953 deals with power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit. Where the management or control of a tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, has been taken over under section 16D or under section 16E or under section 16-I, the Central Government may, at any time during the continuance of such management or control, call for a report from the authorised The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1956.
1[16K. Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit.--(1) Where the management or control of a tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, has been taken over under section 16D or under section 16E or under section 16-I, the Central Government may, at any time during the continuance of such management or control, call for a report from the authorised person on the affairs and working of the tea undertaking or tea unit, and in submitting the report the authorised person shall take into account the inventory and list of members and creditors prepared under section 16L.
(2) On receipt of the report submitted by the authorised person, the Central Government may exercise all or any of the powers conferred on it by sections 18FD, 18FE and 18FF of the Industries (Development and regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), to the same extent and subject to the same conditions, limitations or restrictions as are specified in the said sections, and the provisions of the said sections shall become applicable to a tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be.]
Section 16K, The Tea Act, 1953 (Act 29 of 1953).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
- s. 16 Tea nurseries
- s. 16D Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases
- s. 16E Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances
- s. 16L Preparation of an inventory of the assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed tea undertaking or tea unit
Questions about Section 16K
What does Section 16K of the Tea Act deal with?
Section 16K of the Tea Act is headed "Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit". [16K. Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of a managed tea undertaking or tea unit.--(1) Where the management or control of a tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, has been taken over under section 16D or under section 16E or under section 16-I, the C
How do I find court cases under Section 16K 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 16K, section 16K Tea Act 1953, section 16K 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 16K of the Tea Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 16 (Tea nurseries), section 16D (Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases), section 16E (Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances), section 16L (Preparation of an inventory of the assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed tea undertaking or tea unit), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 16K of the Tea Act come into force?
Section 16K of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 16K, 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
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