Section 23, Tea Act, 1953 [S1C-3DV]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 April 1953.

In Tea Act, 1953 [A10-DVN]. This text from 21 July 1981, by Act 69 of 1981 [A10-TZB]. Other texts (1): from 17 April 1953 to 20 July 1981.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 23, Tea Act, 1953 [S1C-3DV]. Machine: S1C-3DV.

23. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Tea Act (Amendment) Act, 1981 [S1R-XTP], 21 July 1981, Band A. "section 23 of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953)".

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