The Tea Act

Licensing brokers, tea manufacturers, etc

Power of inspection

Power of Board to call for returns

Penalty for illicit export

Penalty for making false return

Penalty for obstructing an officer or member of the board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records

Penalty for illicit cultivation

Removal of tea planted without permission

Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price and distribution

Offences by companies

Jurisdiction of courts

Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution

Protection of action taken in good faith

Power to delegate

Suspension of operation of Act

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power of Board to make by-laws

Repeals and savings


MISCELLANEOUS


Any person who being required by or under this Act to
furnish any return fails to furnish such return or furnishes a return containing any particular which is false
and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be punishable with fine which may
extend to one thousand rupees.

LAWGIST

# 37 Penalty for making false return