Chapter IPRELIMINARY SECTIONS
1. Short title, extent and commencement
This Act may be called the Cardamom Act, 1965.
It extends to the whole of India:
Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir* except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the control of export of cardamom from India and import thereof into India.
It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
Amendment notes (2)
- . 5th April, 1966, vide notification No. G.S.R. 543, dated the 5th April, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i) except Chapter III. 11th April, 1966, vide notification No. G.S.R. 380, dated 5th March, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i) in respect of ss. 14 and 15. 12th July, 1966, vide notification No. S.O. 2166(E), dated 12th July, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii) in respect of Chapter III.
- . Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union
It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the cardamom industry.
3. Repealed
[Definitions.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act (10 of 1986), s. 42 (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
4. [Repealed.]
[Establishment and constitution of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
5. [Repealed.]
[Acts or proceedings of Board or its Committees not to be in validated.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
6. [Repealed.]
[Salary and allowances of Chairman.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
7. [Repealed.]
[Executive officers of the Board and other staff.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
8. [Repealed.]
[Committees of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
9. [Repealed.]
[Functions of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
10. [Repealed.]
[Dissolution of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
11. [Repealed.]
[Registration of owners of cardamom estates.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
12. [Repealed.]
[Power of State Government to make rules.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
13. [Repealed.]
[Returns to be made by registered owners.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
14. [Repealed.]
[Imposition of a cess on cardamom exported.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act (10 of 1986), s. 42 (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
15. [Repealed.]
[Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987)
16. [Repealed.]
[Grants and loans by the Central Government.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
17. [Repealed.]
[Constitution of the Fund.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
18. [Repealed.]
[Borrowing powers of the Board.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
19. [Repealed.]
[Accounts and audit.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
20. [Repealed.]
[Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
21. [Repealed.]
[Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of cardamom.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2- 1987).
22. [Repealed.]
[Directions by Government.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
23. [Repealed.]
[Penalty for making false returns.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
24. [Repealed.]
[Penalty for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
25. [Repealed.]
[Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
26. [Repealed.]
[Other penalties.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
27. [Repealed.]
[Offences by companies.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
28. [Repealed.]
[Jurisdiction of court.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
29. [Repealed.]
[Previous sanction of Central Government.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
30. [Repealed.]
[Protection of action taken in good faith.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
31. [Repealed.]
[Power to delegate.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
32. [Repealed.]
[Suspension of operation of Act.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).
33. [Repealed.]
[Power of Central Government to make rules.] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).