The Indian Salt Act 1882, 12 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1944) · V — .

Section 6. The Governor General in Council may, from

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

26. The Governor General in Council may from time to time make rules consistent with this Act to regulate the seizure, disposal and destruction of things liable to be seized under this Act. Such rules may, among other matters, provide— (a) that the owner or person having the charge of any animal seized and detained shall provide from day to day for its keep while detained, and that, if he omits to do so, such animal may be sold by public auction, and the expenses (if any) incurred on account of it defrayed from the proceeds of the sale; (b) that when anything is seized and an order for its release is subsequently passed, and the owner does not, within a period to be fixed by such rules, appear to claim such thing and tender the duty, penalties and charges (if any) due in respect thereof, it may be sold by public auction, and such duty, penalties and charges defrayed from the proceeds of the sale; (c) that the surplus-proceeds of a sale under clause (a) or clause (b) of this section shall, unless the owner of the thing seized establishes his claim to such proceeds within a period, not less than three months, to be fixed by such rules, be forfeited to Her Majesty. CHAPTER II. MANUFACTURE AND REFINING OF SALT AND SALT- PETRE. 6. The Governor General in Council may, from time to time, by rule— (a) prohibit absolutely, or subject to such condi- tions as he thinks fit, the manufacture of salt, or the manufacture or refining of saltpetre, throughout the whole or any portion of the said territories; (b) fix fees for the following licenses, not exceed- ing in the case of each such license the amount herein- after mentioned:— | License to manufacture and refine saltpetre and to separate and purify salt in the process of such manufacture and refining | ... | ... | 50 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | License to manufacture saltpetre | ... | ... | 2 | | License to manufacture sulphate of soda (khárí- wús) by solar heat in evaporating pans | ... | ... | 10 | | License to manufacture sulphate of soda (khárí- wús) by artificial heat | ... | ... | 2 | | License to manufacture other saline substances | ... | ... | 2 | (c) determine the manner, time and place in and at which, and the persons by whom, any duty imposed hereunder shall be collected in the said territories; (d) define an area no point in which shall be more than one hundred yards from the nearest point of any place in which salt is stored or sold by or on behalf of Government, or of any manufactory and its appur- tenances in or on which saltpetre is manufactured or refined, --- Commission- er of Northern India Salt-revenue. Power of Governor General in Council— to regulate manufacture and refining of salt and saltpetre; to fix fees for licenses; to regulate the collection of duties; to regulate possession of salt in vicinity of places where saltpetre is manufac- tured; refined, and regulate the possession, storage and sale of salt within such area; (e) define an area round any other place in which salt is manufactured, and regulate the possession, storage and sale of salt within such area.

Source: India Code