The Tea (Amendment) Act, 1976, 75 of 1976 (Rep., Act 19 of 1988)

Section 1GD. (1) If the Central Government is of opinion that

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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no pekson, who ceases to hold any ofice by reason of the provisions con'tained in clause (a), or whose contract cf management is terminated by reason of the provisio~is curituitned in clause (b), of section 18B of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, as applicable to a tea undertaking or tea unit by virtue of the provisions of sub-section ( 3 ) , shall be entitled to any compensation for the loss of office or for the premature termination of hjs contract of management: 65 of 1951. Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the right of any such person to recover from the tea undertaking or the tea unit, as the case may be, monies recoverable otherwise than by way of such compensation. (2) Any notified order issued under sub-section (1) shall have effect for such period, not exceeding five years, as inay be specified in the order: Provided that if the Central Governmellt is of opinion that it is expedient in the public interest that any such notified order should continue to have effect after the expiry of the period of five years aforesaid, it may from time to time issue directions for such continuance for such period, not exceeding one year at a time, as may be specified in the direction, so, however, that the total period of such continuance (after the expiry ofi the said period of five years) does not exceed two years; and where a.ny such direction is issued, a copy thereof shall be laid, as soon as may be, before both Houses of Parliament. (3) Any notified order issued under sub-section (1) shall have the same effect as if it were an order made under sub-section (1) of section 18A of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, and the provisions of section 18B of that Act shall apply accordingly. 65 of 1951. 1GD. (1) If the Central Government is of opinion that- Power of Central Govern_ assume ment or control of tea `Or` tea unit in certain ca~ee, ' (a) a tea undertaking or tea unit, to which directions Govern_ have been issued in pursuance of section 16C, has failed to comply lnent to with such directions, or the tea undertaking, or, as the case inay assume be, the tea unit, has made losses in three out of five years irnme- ment or diately preceding the year in which such opinion is formed; or- control ( b ) the average yield of the tea undertaking, or, as the case under- may be, the tea unit, during three years out of five years imme- taking diately preceding the year in which such opinion is formed, has `Or` tea unit in been lower than the district average yield by twenty-five per certain cent. or more; or ca~ee, (c) the persons owning the tea undertaking, or, as the case may be, the tea unit, have habitually inade default in the payment of wages, or provident fund dues, of< workers arid other en~ployees, or rent of the land, or duties of excise, or in the paynlcnt of such o t h e ~ dues :is arc! obligatory under any law for i.lic: time being in force; or (L;) tilC . L . LI;L.~... - - ,-,, `4` i:..ib~!.~g, -1; ' or, as the cay? n!;l?r he, the teil uilii;! is jx;.il!g l y i ; j l ~ ; ~ ; ~ : ~ : ~ ~ , j:; :! :,(i;::,!:j]pr 1)j{;?.)'iy ( i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y ) r ; i l ~ : ) ~ , il)e t.pa ~ ~ i < ~ i ~ 2 . ? , ~ , { `01' 10` public interest, $ : [ACT 75 Tea (Amendment) Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certriirk the Central Government may, by notified order, authorise any person or body of persons to take over the management of the whole or any part or" the tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, or to exercise in respectof, the whole or any part of the tea undertaking or, as the case may be, tea unit, such functions of control as may be specified in the order.

Source: India Code