30. Power to control price and distribution of tea or tea waste.—(1) The Central Government
may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, fix in respect of tea of any description specified therein—
(a) the maximum price or the minimum price or the maximum and minimum prices which may
be charged by a grower of tea, manufacturer or dealer, wholesale or retail, whether for the Indian
market or for export;
(b) the maximum quantity which may in one transaction be sold to any person.
(2) Any such order may for reasons to be specified therein—
(a) fix prices for such tea differently in different localities or for different classes of dealers, or for
growers of tea or manufacturers;
(b) instead of specifying the price or prices to be charged, direct that price or prices shall be
computed in such manner and by reference to such matters as may be provided by the order.
(3) The Central Government may, by general or special order—
(a) prohibit the disposal of tea or tea waste except in such circumstances and under such
conditions as may be specified in the order;
(b) direct any person growing, manufacturing or holding in stock tea or tea waste to sell the whole
or a part of such tea or tea waste so grown or manufactured during any specified period, or to sell the
whole or a part of the tea or tea waste so held in stock, to such person or class of persons and in such
circumstances as may be specified in the order;
1. Ins. by Act 24 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 15-8-1986).
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(c) regulate by licences, permits or otherwise the production, storage, transport or distribution of
tea or tea waste.
(4) Where in pursuance of any order made with reference to clause (b) of sub-section (3), any person
sells the whole or a part of any quantity of tea or tea waste, there shall be paid to him as price therefore—
(a) where the price can be fixed by agreement consistently with the order, if any, relating to the
fixation of price issued under sub-section (1), the price so agreed upon;
(b) where no such agreement can be reached, the price calculated with reference to any such order
as is referred to in clause (a);
(c) where neither clause (a) nor clause (b) applies, the price calculated at the market rate
prevailing in the locality at the date of sale.
(5) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (3), any order
made thereunder may provide—
(a) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of, or trade and
commerce in, tea or tea waste to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and
records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto as may be specified
in the order;
(b) for such other matters, including in particular the entering and search of premises, vehicles,
vessels and aircraft, the seizure by a person authorized to make such search, of tea or tea waste in
respect of which such person has reason to believe that a contravention of the order has been, is being
or is about to be committed, the grant or issue of licences, permits or other documents and the
charging of fees therefor.
31. General control over acts and proceedings of the Board.—(1) All acts and proceedings of the
Board shall be subject to the control of the Central Government which may cancel, suspend or modify as
it thinks fit any action taken by the Board.
(2) The Board shall carry out such directions as may be issued to it from time to time by the Central
Government for the efficient administration of this Act.
(3) The records of the Board shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by any officer
authorised in this behalf by the Central Government.
32. Appeal to Central Government.—Any person aggrieved by an order of the Board under section
14, section 15 or section 20 may appeal to the Central Government within sixty days from the date thereof
and the Central Government may cancel, modify or suspend any such order.