LawgistThe Spices Board Act
8Registration of owners of cardamom estates
(1) Every owner of land planted with cardamom plants, whether such land is comprised in one estate or more than one estate, shall, before the expiration of one month from the date on which he first became owner of such estate or estates, apply to the registering officer appointed in this behalf by the State Government to be registered as an owner in respect of each estate owned by him:
Provided that the State Government may, for sufficient reasons, extend the time-limit for registration by such period as it thinks fit.
(2) Registration once made shall continue to be in force until it is cancelled by the registering officer.
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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
