Section 32. (1) The Committee may at any time serve by post a notice upon the owner of any tea estate or upon hi

32. (1) 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 cultivation of tea on the estate as it may deem necessary. (2) Any Indian Tea Control. [ACT VIII (2) Any member of the Committee and any officer of the Committee or person authorised by it in this behalf may at any reasonable time enter upon and inspect the lands of any tea estate and may require the owner of the estate to produce for inspection any records of the estate in his control or custody relating to the cultivation of tea on the estate. (3) Where any return required under sub-section (1) in respect of any tea estate is not furnished to the Committee within the period specified in the notice, the Committee may refuse to grant any permission under section 28 to plant tea on that estate.