Section List

Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Tobacco Board Act, 1975

Year: 1975

Enactment Date: 1975-03-19

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

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
3 Definitions.
4 Establishment and constitution of the Board.
5 Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman.
6 Officers of the Board and other staff.
7 Committees of the Board.
8 Functions of the Board.
9 Dissolution of the Board.
10 Registration of growers of virginia tobacco.
10A Registration of growers of virginia tobacco seedlings for commercial purposes.
11 Registration of curers of virginia tobacco.
11A Registration of processors and manufacturers of virginia tobacco, etc.
11B Licences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns, etc.
12 Registration of exporters, packers, auctioneers and dealers.
13 Virginia tobacco to be sold at registered auction platforms
13A Duty of registered dealers and exporters to purchase at auction platforms, etc.
13B Duty or buyers of virginia tobacco at places other than auction platforms to refrain from certain unfair practices
14 Application, cancellation, fees and other matters relating to registration.
14A Power to levy fees.
15 Power of inspection
16 Grants and loans by the Central Government
17 Constitution of the Tobacco Fund.
18 Borrowing powers of the Board.
18A Writing off of losses.
19 Accounts and audit.
20 Power to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products.
20A Power of Central Government to authorise purchase of virginia tobacco.
21Directions by Central Government
22 Returns and reports
23 Penalties.
24 Penalties for obstructing a member, officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.
25Other penalties
26 Offences by companies
27 Jurisdiction of court.
28 Previous sanction of Central Government
29 Protection of action taken in good faith.
30Suspension of operation of Act.
31Application of other laws not barred.
32 Power of Central Government to make rules.
33 Power to make regulations.
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