Section 16
Tea nurseries.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the control by the Union of the Tea industry, including the control, in pursuance of the International Agreement now in force, of the cultivation of tea in, and of the export of tea from, India and for that purpose to establish a Tea Board and levy a duty of excise on tea produced in India.
(1) The owner of a tea estate may establish nurseries on land not previously
planted with tea for the growing of plants intended for infilling or supplying vacancies or for replanting
land planted with tea within the area of the estate or for any other purpose approved by the Board.
(2) All area of land utilised for nurseries in accordance with this section shall be excluded when computing for the purpose of section 13 the total area of land in respect of which the permissions referred to in section 12 may be granted.
(2) All area of land utilised for nurseries in accordance with this section shall be excluded when computing for the purpose of section 13 the total area of land in respect of which the permissions referred to in section 12 may be granted.