Cardamom Act, 1965

This Act was passed by the Parliament of India for development of the Cardamom industry under the control of the Central Government.

Cardamom Act, 1965

[Act 42 of 1965]     [9th December, 1965]

An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the Cardamom industry

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

Chapter 1

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Cardamom Act, 1965.

(2) It extends to the whole of India:

Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the control of export of cardamom from India and import thereof into India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.—It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the cardamom industry.

3. Definitions.

3. Definitions.—1[Repealed]

Chapter 2

THE CARDAMOM BOARD

4. Establishment and constitution of the Board.

4. Establishment and constitution of the Board.—1[Repealed]

5. Acts or proceedings of Board or its Committees not to be invalidated.

5. Acts or proceedings of Board or its Committees not to be invalidated.—1[Repealed]

6. Salary and allowances of Chairman.

6. Salary and allowances of Chairman.—1[Repealed]

7. Executive officer of the Board and other staff.

7. Executive officer of the Board and other staff.—1[Repealed]

8. Committees of the Board.

8. Committees of the Board.—1[Repealed]

9. Functions of the Board.

9. Functions of the Board.—1[Repealed]

10. Dissolution of the Board.

10. Dissolution of the Board.—1[Repealed]

Chapter 3

REGISTRATION OF OWNERS OF CARDAMOM ESTATES

11. Registration of owners of Cardamom estate.

11. Registration of owners of Cardamom estate.—1[Repealed]

12. Power of State Government to make rules.

12. Power of State Government to make rules.—1[Repealed]

13. Returns to be made by registered owners.

13. Returns to be made by registered owners.—1[Repealed]

Chapter 4

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

14. Imposition of a cess on cardamom exported.

14. Imposition of a cess on cardamom exported.—1[Repealed]

15. Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.

15. Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.—1[Repealed]

16. Grants and loans by the Central Government.

16. Grants and loans by the Central Government.—1[Repealed]

17. Constitution of the Fund.

17. Constitution of the Fund.—1[Repealed]

18. Borrowing powers of the Board.

18. Borrowing powers of the Board.—1[Repealed]

19. Accounts and audit.

19. Accounts and audit.—1[Repealed]

Chapter 5

CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

20. Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.

20. Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.—1[Repealed]

21. Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of cardamom.

21. Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of cardamom.—1[Repealed]

22. Directions by Government.

22. Directions by Government.—1[Repealed]

Chapter 6

MISCELLANEOUS

23. Penalty for making false returns.

23. Penalty for making false returns.—1[Repealed]

24. Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.

24. Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.—1[Repealed]

25. Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc.

25. Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc.—1[Repealed]

26. Other penalties.

26. Other penalties.—1[Repealed]

27. Offences by companies.

27. Offences by companies.—1[Repealed]

28. Jurisdiction of court.

28. Jurisdiction of court.—1[Repealed]

29. Previous sanction of Central Government.

29. Previous sanction of Central Government.— 1[Repealed]

30. Protection of action taken in good faith.

30. Protection of action taken in good faith.— 1[Repealed]

31. Power to delegate.

31. Power to delegate.—1[Repealed]

32. Suspension of operation of Act.

32. Suspension of operation of Act.—1[Repealed]

33. Power of Central Government to make rules.

33. Power of Central Government to make rules.—1[Repealed]

 

References:

1. Repealed by Act 10 of 1986, Section 42 (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).

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