Section 30. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the owner of a tea estate may establish nurseries

(4) If any return required under sub-section (3) is not furnished to the Committee within the period specified in the notice or if in the opinion of the Committee the total area of the land utilised for nurseries is excessive, the Committee may make such restrictive or other order as it deems necessary and in particular may order the uprooting of any bushes planted on any such land. (3) The Committee may at any time serve by post a notice upon the owner of any tea estate or upon his manager requiring him to furnish within such period not being less than thirty days as may be specified in the notice such returns relating to the area of the land utilised for nurseries as it may deem necessary. (2) All areas of land utilised for nurseries in accordance with this section shall be excluded when computing for the purposes of section 27 the total area of land in respect of which the permissions referred to in section 26 may be granted. 30. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), the owner of a tea estate may establish nurseries on land not previously planted with tea for the growing of plants intended for in-filling or supplying vacancies or for replanting land planted with tea within the area of the estate or for any other purpose approved by the Committee: Provided 62 1938.] Indian Tea Control. Provided that the total area utilised for nurseries in British India shall not upon the 31st day of March, 1943, exceed the area so utilised in British India on the 31st day of March, 1933.