Section List

Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Rubber Act, 1947

Year: 1947

Enactment Date: 1947-04-18

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the rubber industry.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and extent.
2 Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
3 Definitions.
4 Constitution of the Board.
5 Vacancies in the Board.
6 Salary and allowances of Chairman.
6A Executive Officers of the Board.
7 Committees of the Board.
8 Functions of the Board.
8A Power of the Board to import rubber for sale, or to purchase rubber in the internal market.
8B Consultation with the Board.
9 Funds of the Board.
9A General fund.
9B Pool fund.
10 Registration.
11 Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of rubber.
12 Imposition of new rubber cess.
13 Power to fix maximum and minimum prices for sale of rubber.
14 Licensing of transactions in rubber.
15 Provisions regarding licences under section 14.
16 Restriction on possession of rubber.
17 Licences for planting or replanting.
18 Reports to be submitted by licencees.
19 Fees for special licences.
20 Submission of returns and maintenance of accounts.
21 Inspection of land and premises.
22 Control by the Central Government.
22A Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board.
23 Appeal.
24 Accounts of the Board.
24A Power to delegate.
25 Power of Central Government to make rules.
25A Power to make regulations.
26 Penalties.
26A Compounding of offences.
27 Procedure for prosecutions.
27A Jurisdiction of Courts.
28 Bar of legal proceedings.
29 Omitted.
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