Lawgist16Power to control price and distribution of cardamom
(1) The Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, fix in respect of cardamom of any description specified therein--
(a) the maximum price or the minimum price, or the maximum and minimum prices, which may be charged by a grower of cardamom or cardamom dealer, wholesale or retail, whether for the Indian market or for export; and
(b) the maximum quantity which may in one transaction be sold to any person.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), any order made thereunder may provide--
(a) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of, or trade and commerce in, cardamom to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto as may be specified in the order; and
(b) for such other matters, including in particular the entering and search of premises, vehicles, vessels and aircraft, and the seizure by a person authorised to make such search, of cardamom in respect of which such person has reason to believe that a contravention of the order has been, is being or is about to be, committed.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Constitution and incorporation of the Board
- 4 Secretary and other officers
- 5 Advisory Committees
- 6 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board
- 7 Functions of the Board
- 8 Registration of owners of cardamom estates
- 9 Power of State Government to make rules
- 10 Returns to be made by registered owners
- 11 No person to export spices without certificate
- 12 Grant of certificate
- 13 Cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate
- 14 Appeal
- 15 Power to permit export without certificate
- 16 Power to control price and distribution of cardamom
- 17 Power to prohibit or control import of cardamom
- 18 Power of the Central Government to issue directions
- 19 Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board
- 20 Grants and loans by the Central Government
- 21 Board Fund
- 22 Budget
- 23 Annual report
- 24 Accounts and audit
- 25 Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament
- 26 Penalty for making false returns
- 27 Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records
- 28 Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc
- 29 Penalties for contravention of section 11 or any order made under section 17
- 30 Other penalties
- 31 Offences by companies
- 32 Provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to apply to export of spices and import of cardamom
- 33 Previous sanction of the Central Government
- 34 Delegation
- 35 Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants
- 36 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 37 Power to enter
- 38 Power to make rules
- 39 Power to make regulations
- 40 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
- 41 Power to remove difficulties
- 42 Repeal and savings
