Cardamom Act, 1965
Bare Act
Section 1
Short title, extent and co mmencement.
(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 date1 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.
Section 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.
Section 3
[Definitions
Section 4
[Establishment and constitution of the Board
Section 5
[Acts or proceedings of Board or its Committees not to be in validated
Section 6
[Salary and allowances of Chairman.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 7
[Executive officers of the Board and other staff
Section 8
[Committees of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 9
[Functions of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 10
[Dissolution of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 11
[Registration of owners of cardamom estates
Section 12
[Power of State Government to make rules
Section 13
[Returns to be made by registered owners
Section 14
[Imposition of a cess on cardamom exported
Section 15
[Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board
Section 16
[Grants and loans by the Central Government
Section 17
[Constitution of the Fund.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 18
[Borrowing powers of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 19
[Accounts and audit.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 20
[Power to control price and distribution of cardamom
Section 21
[Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of cardamom
Section 22
[Directions by Government.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 23
[Penalty for making false returns.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 24
[Penalty for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records
Section 25
[Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc
Section 26
[Other penalties.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 27
[Offences by companies.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 28
[Jurisdiction of court.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 29
[Previous sanction of Central Government
Section 30
[Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 31
[Power to delegate.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
Section 32
[Suspension of operation of Act
Section 33