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The Tobacco Board Act, 1975

42 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  4. 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union
  5. 3Definitions
  6. II — THE TOBACCO BOARD
  7. 4Establishment and constitution of the Board
  8. 5Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairman
  9. 6Officers of the Board and other staff
  10. 7Committees of the Board
  11. 8Functions of the Board
  12. 9Dissolution of the Board
  13. III — REGULATION OF PRODUCTION AND DISPOSAL OF VIRGINIA TOBACCO
  14. 10Registration of growers of virginia tobacco
  15. 10ARegistration of growers of virginia tobacco seedlings for commercial purposes
  16. 11Registration of curers of virginia tobacco
  17. 11ARegistration of processors and manufacturers of virginia tobacco, etc
  18. 11BLicences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns etc
  19. 12Registration of exporters, packers, auctioneers and dealers
  20. 13Virginia tobacco to be sold at registered auction platforms
  21. 13ADuty of registered dealers and exporters to purchase at auction platforms, etc
  22. 13BDuty of buyers of virginia tobacco at places other than auction platforms to refrain from certain unfair practices
  23. 14Application, cancellation, fees and other matters relating to registration
  24. 14APower to levy fees
  25. 15Power of inspection
  26. IV — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  27. 16Grants and loans by the Central Government
  28. 17Constitution of the Tobacco Fund
  29. 18Borrowing powers of the Board
  30. 18AWriting off of losses
  31. 19Accounts and audit
  32. V — CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
  33. 20Power to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products
  34. 20APower of Central Government to authorise purchase of virginia tobacco
  35. 21Directions by Central Government
  36. 22Returns and reports
  37. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  38. 23Penalties
  39. 24Penalties for obstructing a member, officer or other employee of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records
  40. 25Other penalties
  41. 26Offences by companies
  42. 27Jurisdiction of court
  43. 28Previous sanction of Central Government
  44. 29Protection of action taken in good faith
  45. 30Suspension of operation of Act
  46. 31Application of other laws not barred
  47. 32Power of Central Government to make rules
  48. 33Power to make regulations