27Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records
Any person who--
(a) obstructs any member authorised by the Chairman in writing or any officer or other employee of the Board authorised by it in this behalf or any person authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or by the Board, in the exercise of any power conferred, or in the discharge of any duty imposed, on him by or under this Act; or
(b) having control over or custody of any account book or other record, fails to produce such book or record when required to do so by or under this Act,
shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
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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