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The Coffee Act, 1942

Act ID: 1942

The Coffee Act, 1942

"An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the coffee industry."

Table of Contents

58 Sections

Ch. 1

Duties of Customs and of Excise

S.1Short title, extent and duration.S.2Declaration as to expediency of Union control.S.3Definitions.S.4Constitution of the Board.S.5Incorporation of the Board.S.6Vesting of property in the Board.S.6AConsultation with the Board.S.7Committees, staff and agents.S.8Salary and allowances of Chairman.S.8AVice-Chairman.S.9Chief Coffee Marketing Officer, Secretary and other Staff.S.10Dissolution of the Board.S.11[Repealed.].S.12[Repealed.].S.13[Repealed.].

Ch. 2

Registration

S.14Registration of owners of coffee estates.S.15Power of State Government to make rules.

Ch. 3

Control of Sale, Export and Re-import of Coffee

S.16Fixation of prices for sale of coffee.S.17Sale of coffee in excess of free sale quota.S.18Sale of coffee, how made.S.19[Repealed.].S.20Export of coffee.S.21Re-import of coffee exported from India.S.22Free sale quota.S.23Returns to be made by registered owners.S.24Licences for sale of uncured coffee.S.25Surplus coffee and surplus pool.S.26Sales of coffee by the Board.

Ch. 4

Curing of Coffee

S.27Coffee to be cured in licensed curing establishments.S.28Licensing of curing establishments.S.29Information to be supplied to the Board in connection with curing.

Ch. 5

Finance

S.30Separate funds to be maintained by the Board.S.31General fund.S.32Pool fund.S.32APower of the Board to make donation to the Gandhi National Memorial Fund.S.33Power to borrow.S.34Payments to registered owners.

Ch. 6

Penalties and Procedure

S.35Failure to register.S.36Contraventions of sections 16, 17 and 18.S.37Unlicensed curing establishment.S.37AContravention of section 23(1).S.38False returns.S.38AContravention of section 25.S.38BPowers to seize coffee withheld from inclusion in surplus pool.S.39Obstruction.S.39AOffences by companies.S.40Cognizance of offences.

Ch. 7

General

S.41[Repealed.].S.42Control by the Central Government.S.43Appeals to the Central Government.S.44Inspection of records.S.45Accounts of the Board.S.46Inspection of records of the Board and obtaining of copies.S.47Contracts.S.47ABar of legal proceedings.S.48Power of the Central Government to make rules.S.49Repeal of Act 14 of 1935.S.50[Repealed.].