Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Cardamom Act, 1965. (2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir* except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the control of export of cardamom from India and import thereof into India. (3) It shall come into force on such date[1] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. 1. 5th April, 1966, vide notification No. G.S.R. 543, dated the 5th April, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec . 3(i) except Chapter III. 11th April, 1966, vide notification No. G.S.R. 380, dated 5th March, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec . 3(i) in respect of ss. 14 and 15. 12th July, 1966, vide notification No. S.O. 2166(E), dated 12th July, 1966, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec . 3(ii) in respect of Chapter III. - 16 . [ Grants and loans by the Central Government .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 17 . [ Constitution of the Fund .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 18. [ Borrowing powers of the Board .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 19. [ Accounts and audit. ] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). [C HAPTER V.—CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 20 . [ Power to control price and distribution of cardamom .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 21. [ Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of cardamom .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2- 1987). 22 . [ Directions by Government .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). [ CHAPTER VI.—MISCELLANEOUS] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 23 . [ Penalty for making false returns .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 24 . [ Penalty for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 25 . [ Penalty for contravention of order relating to control of price, etc .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. - ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 26 . [ Other penalties .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 27. [ Offences by companies .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 28. [ Jurisdiction of court .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 29 . [ Previous sanction of Central Government .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). 30. [ Protection of action taken in good faith .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 31 . [ Power to delegate .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987). - 32 . [ Suspension of operation of Act .] Rep. by s. 42, ibid. ( w.e.f . 26-2-1987).