8. Registration of owners of cardamom estates.—(1) Every owner of land planted with cardamom
plants, whether such land is comprised in one estate or more than one estate, shall, before the expiration
of one month from the date on which he first became owner of such estate or estates, apply to the
registering officer appointed in this behalf by the State Government to be registered as an owner in
respect of each estate owned by him:
Provided that the State Government may, for sufficient reasons, extend the time-limit for registration
by such period as it thinks fit.
(2) Registration once made shall continue to be in force until it is cancelled by the registering officer.
9. Power of State Government to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, make rules to carry into effect the provisions of section 8.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may prescribe the form of
the application for registration and for cancellation of registration, the fee payable on such applications,
the particulars to be included in such application, the procedure to be followed in granting and cancelling
registration, the registers to be kept by registering officers and the supply by registering officers of
information to the Board.
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10. Returns to be made by registered owners.—(1) A registered owner shall furnish returns to the
Board in such form, at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board may authorise an officer to visit any estate at any time to verify the accuracy of any
return made under this section or to ascertain the productive capacity of the estate.