LawgistThe Spices Board Act
18Power of the Central Government to issue directions
(1) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Board shall, in the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act, be bound by such directions on questions of policy as the Central Government may give in writing to it from time to time:
Provided that the Board shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
(2) The decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not shall be final.
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All sections
- 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
