Section 21: Right to export licences.

Q: What does Section 21 of The Tea Act, 1953 (TTA) deal with?

Section 21 TTA pertains to "Right to export licences.". It is part of the The Tea Act, 1953, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 21 of The Tea Act, 1953 (TTA) governs right to export licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 21 TTA still in force?

Yes, Section 21 of the The Tea Act, 1953 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 21 TTA?

धारा 21 TTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 21 of the The Tea Act, 1953. Section 21 of The Tea Act, 1953 (TTA) governs right to export licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 21 TTA?

Dhara 21 TTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 21 of the The Tea Act, 1953. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 21 of The Tea Act, 1953 (TTA) governs right to export licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 21 of The Tea Act, 1953?

Cite as: "Section 21, The Tea Act, 1953 (TTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Tea Act, 1953, § 21 (India).

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(1) The owner of a tea estate or a sub-division of a tea estate to which an export quota has been allotted for any financial year shall have the right to obtain at any time export licences during that year to cover the export of tea up to the amount of the unexhausted balance of the quota, that is, up to the amount of the quota less the amount for which the export licences have already been issued against it.

(2) The right of the owner of a tea estate or a sub-division of a tea estate under this section may be transferred subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, and the transferee of any such right may again transfer the whole or any part of his right to the owner of a tea estate, or a sub-division of a tea estate but not to any other person:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall operate to restrict the issue of licences for the export of tea expressed to be sold with export rights.

(3) The owner of any tea estate or any sub-division of a tea estate to which an export quota has been allotted or any person to whom he has transferred his rights may at any time before the 21st day of March of the financial year to which the quota relates apply in writing to the Board for an export licence to cover the export of tea up to the amount of the amount of the unexhausted balance of the quota.

(4) Every licence shall be in duplicate in the prescribed form, shall bear the date of its issue and shall be valid up to the end of the financial year in which it is issued:

Provided that, save as provided in section 22, the Board shall not issue any export licence after the end of the financial year in which the application for licence was made.