Act 10 of 1986

The Spices Board Act, 1986

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Board for the development of export of spices and for the control of cardamom industry including the control of cultivation of cardamom and matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Commerce
  • Enacted 1986-03-20
  • 42 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Constitution and incorporation of the Board. Read
4 Secretary and other officers. Read
5 Advisory Committees. Read
6 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board. Read
7 Functions of the Board. Read
8 Registration of owners of cardamom estates. Read
9 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
10 Returns to be made by registered owners. Read
11 No person to export spices without certificate. Read
12 Grant of certificate. Read
13 Cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate. Read
14 Appeal. Read
15 Power to permit export without certificate. Read
16 Power to control price and distribution of cardamom. Read
17 Power to prohibit or control import of cardamom. Read
18 Power of the Central Government to issue directions. Read
19 Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board. Read
20 Grants and loans by the Central Government. Read
21 Board Fund. Read
22 Budget. Read
23 Annual report. Read
24 Accounts and audit. Read
25 Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament. Read
26 Penalty for making false returns. Read
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. Read
28 Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc. Read
29 Penalties for contravention of section 11 or any order made under section 17. Read
30 Other penalties. Read
31 Offences by companies. Read
32 Provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to apply to export of spices and import of cardamom. Read
33 Previous sanction of the Central Government. Read
34 Delegation. Read
35 Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants. Read
36 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
37 Power to enter. Read
38 Power to make rules. Read
39 Power to make regulations. Read
40 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
41 Power to remove difficulties. Read
42 Repeal and savings. Read
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