THE SPICES BOARD ACT, 1986

ACT NO. 10 OF 1986 · Enacted [20th March, 1986.] · 42 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE SPICES BOARD

Section 3.Constitution and incorporation of the Board.

Section 4.Secretary and other officers.

Section 5.Advisory Committees.

Section 6.Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board.

Section 7.Functions of the Board.

REGISTRATION OF OWNERS OF CARDAMOM ESTATES

Section 8.Registration of owners of cardamom estates.

Section 9.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 10.Returns to be made by registered owners.

CERTIFICATE FOR EXPORT OF SPICES

Section 11.No person to export spices without certificate.

Section 12.Grant of certificate.

Section 13.Cancellation, suspension, etc., of certificate.

Section 14.Appeal.

Section 15.Power to permit export without certificate.

CONTROL BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 16.Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.

Section 17.Power to prohibit or control import of cardamom.

Section 18.Power of the Central Government to issue directions.

Section 19.Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 20.Grants and loans by the Central Government.

Section 21.Board Fund.

Section 22.Budget.

Section 23.Annual report.

Section 24.Accounts and audit.

Section 25.Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 26.Penalty for making false returns.

Section 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.

Section 28.Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc.

Section 29.Penalties for contravention of section 11 or any order made under section 17.

Section 30.Other penalties.

Section 31.Offences by companies.

Section 32.Provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to apply to export of spices and import of cardamom.

Section 33.Previous sanction of the Central Government.

Section 34.Delegation.

Section 35.Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.

Section 36.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 37.Power to enter.

Section 38.Power to make rules.

Section 39.Power to make regulations.

Section 40.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 41.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 42.Repeal and savings.