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The Tobacco Board Act, 1975

Central

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

Act number
4 of 1975
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Commerce
Enacted
19 Mar 1975

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41 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Establishment and constitution of the Board.
  5. Section 5Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman.
  6. Section 6Officers of the Board and other staff.
  7. Section 7Committees of the Board.
  8. Section 8Functions of the Board.
  9. Section 9Dissolution of the Board.
  10. Section 10Registration of growers of virginia tobacco.
  11. Section 10ARegistration of growers of virginia tobacco seedlings for commercial purposes.
  12. Section 11Registration of curers of virginia tobacco.
  13. Section 11ARegistration of processors and manufacturers of virginia tobacco, etc.
  14. Section 11BLicences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns, etc.
  15. Section 12Registration of exporters, packers, auctioneers and dealers.
  16. Section 13Virginia tobacco to be sold at registered auction platforms
  17. Section 13ADuty of registered dealers and exporters to purchase at auction platforms, etc.
  18. Section 13BDuty or buyers of virginia tobacco at places other than auction platforms to refrain from certain unfair practices
  19. Section 14Application, cancellation, fees and other matters relating to registration.
  20. Section 14APower to levy fees.
  21. Section 15Power of inspection
  22. Section 16Grants and loans by the Central Government
  23. Section 17Constitution of the Tobacco Fund.
  24. Section 18Borrowing powers of the Board.
  25. Section 18AWriting off of losses.
  26. Section 19Accounts and audit.
  27. Section 20Power to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products.
  28. Section 20APower of Central Government to authorise purchase of virginia tobacco.
  29. Section 21Directions by Central Government
  30. Section 22Returns and reports
  31. Section 23Penalties.
  32. Section 24Penalties for obstructing a member, officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.
  33. Section 25Other penalties
  34. Section 26Offences by companies
  35. Section 27Jurisdiction of court.
  36. Section 28Previous sanction of Central Government
  37. Section 29Protection of action taken in good faith.
  38. Section 30Suspension of operation of Act.
  39. Section 31Application of other laws not barred.
  40. Section 32Power of Central Government to make rules.
  41. Section 33Power to make regulations.