The Indian Tea Control Act 1938, 8 of 1938, (Rep., Act 29 of 1953) · I — .

Section 4. (1) If any authority or body fails to make within two months any nomination or election which it is

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

4. (1) If any authority or body fails to make within two months any nomination or election which it is entitled to make under section 3, the Central Government may itself nominate a member to fill the vacancy. (2) Where a member of the Committee dies, resigns, ceases to reside in India or becomes incapable of acting, the Central Government may, on the recommendation of the authority or body which is entitled to make the first nomination or election under section 3, or where such recommendation is not made within two months, then on its own initiative, nominate a person to fill the vacancy. (3) No act done by the Committee shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the Committee. Sub-committees and executive officers.

Source: India Code