THE TOBACCO BOARD ACT, 1975

ACT NO. 4 OF 1975 · Enacted [19th March, 1975.] · 41 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

Section 3.Definitions.

THE TOBACCO BOARD

Section 4.Establishment and constitution of the Board.

Section 5.Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman.

Section 6.Officers of the Board and other staff.

Section 7.Committees of the Board.

Section 8.Functions of the Board.

Section 9.Dissolution of the Board.

REGULATION OF PRODUCTION AND DISPOSAL OF VIRGINIA TOBACCO

Section 10.Registration of growers of virginia tobacco.

Section 10A.Registration of growers of virginia tobacco seedlings for commercial purposes.

Section 11.Registration of curers of virginia tobacco.

Section 11A.Registration of processors and manufacturers of virginia tobacco, etc.

Section 11B.Licences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns, etc.

Section 12.Registration of exporters, packers, auctioneers and dealers.

Section 13.Virginia tobacco to be sold at registered auction platforms.

Section 13A.Duty of registered dealers and exporters to purchase at auction platforms, etc.

Section 13B.Duty or buyers of virginia tobacco at places other than auction platforms to refrain from certain unfair practices.

Section 14.Application, cancellation, fees and other matters relating to registration.

Section 14A.Power to levy fees.

Section 15.Power of inspection.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 16.Grants and loans by the Central Government.

Section 17.Constitution of the Tobacco Fund.

Section 18.Borrowing powers of the Board.

Section 18A.Writing off of losses.

Section 19.Accounts and audit.

CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 20.Power to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products.

Section 20A.Power of Central Government to authorise purchase of virginia tobacco.

Section 21.Directions by Central Government.

Section 22.Returns and reports.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Penalties.

Section 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.

Section 25.Other penalties.

Section 26.Offences by companies.

Section 27.Jurisdiction of court.

Section 28.Previous sanction of Central Government.

Section 29.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 30.Suspension of operation of Act.

Section 31.Application of other laws not barred.

Section 32.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 33.Power to make regulations.