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The Spices Board Act, 1986

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An Act to provide for the constitution of a Board for the development of export of spices and for the control of cardamom industry including the control of cultivation of cardamom and matters connected therewith.

Act number
10 of 1986
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Commerce
Enacted
20 Mar 1986

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43 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of the Board.
  4. Section 4Secretary and other officers.
  5. Section 5Advisory Committees.
  6. Section 6Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board.
  7. Section 7Functions of the Board.
  8. Section 8Registration of owners of cardamom estates.
  9. Section 9Power of State Government to make rules.
  10. Section 10Returns to be made by registered owners.
  11. Section 11No person to export spices without certificate.
  12. Section 12Grant of certificate.
  13. Section 13Cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate.
  14. Section 14Appeal.
  15. Section 15Power to permit export without certificate.
  16. Section 16Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.
  17. Section 17Power to prohibit or control import of cardamom.
  18. Section 18Power of the Central Government to issue directions.
  19. Section 19Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board.
  20. Section 20Grants and loans by the Central Government.
  21. Section 21Board Fund.
  22. Section 22Budget.
  23. Section 23Annual report.
  24. Section 24Accounts and audit.
  25. Section 25Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament.
  26. Section 26Penalty for making false returns.
  27. Section 27Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.
  28. Section 28Omitted.
  29. Section 29Penalties for contravention of section 11 or any order made under section 17.
  30. Section 30Other penalties.
  31. Section 30AAdjudication of penalties.
  32. Section 31Offences by companies.
  33. Section 32Provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to apply to export of spices and import of cardamom.
  34. Section 33Previous sanction of the Central Government.
  35. Section 34Delegation.
  36. Section 35Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.
  37. Section 36Protection of action taken in good faith.
  38. Section 37Power to enter.
  39. Section 38Power to make rules.
  40. Section 39Power to make regulations.
  41. Section 40Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  42. Section 41Power to remove difficulties.
  43. Section 42Repeal and savings.