(Updated in 2025)
As amended by S.O. 2305(E)., dt. 23/05/2025 - Amendment in Schedule
Sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 38(2)(ma) and (mb) of the Act was notified with effect from 09/08/2024 (Published as per S.O. 3232(E)., dt. 09/08/2024)
As Amended by Act NO. 18 OF 2023 of Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 dt. 11/08/2023 - Amendments in Section 26, Section 27, Section 28, Section 29, Section 30, Section 30A and Section 38(2) (ma) (mb)
[Act 10 of 1986]
[20th March, 1986]
An Act to provide for the constitution of a Board for the development of export of spices and for the control of cardamom industry including the control of cultivation of cardamom and matters connected therewith Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows : --
Read full Act S.19 Power of the Central Government to supersede the Board.--
S.20 Grants and loans by the Central Government.--
S.21 Board Fund.--
S.22 Budget.--
S.23 Annual report.--
S.24 Accounts and audit.--
S.25 Annual report and auditor's report to be laid before Parliament.--
S.26 Penalty for making false returns.--
S.27 Penalties for obstructing an officer or member of the Board in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.--
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S.29 Penalties for contravention of Section 11 or any order made under Section 17.--
S.30 Other penalties.--
S.1[ 30-A Adjudication of penalties.--
S.31 Offences by companies.--
S.32 Provisions of Act 52 of 1962 to apply to export of spices and import of cardamom.--
S.33 Previous sanction of the Central Government.--
S.34 Delegation.--
S.35 Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.--
S.36 Protection of action taken in good faith.--
S.37 Power to enter.--
S.38 Power to make rules.--
S.39 Power to make regulations.--
S.40 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.--
S.41 Power to remove difficulties.--
S.42 Repeal and savings.--
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S.Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place
S.Spices Board (Amendment) Act, 2025 All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place
S.2 Definitions.--
S.3 Constitution and incorporation of the Board.--
S.4 Secretary and other officers.--
S.5 Advisory Committees.--
S.6 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Cardamom Board and the Spices Export Promotion Council to the Board.--
S.7 Functions of the Board.--
S.8 Registration of owners of cardamom estates.--
S.9 Power of State Government to make rules.--
S.10 Returns to be made by registered owners.--
S.11 No person to export spices without certificate.--
S.12 Grant of certificate.--
S.13 Cancellation, suspension; etc. of certificate.--
S.14 Appeal.--
S.15 Power to permit export without certificate.--
S.16 Power to control price and distribution of cardamom.--
S.17 Power to prohibit or control import of cardamom.--
S.18 Power of the Central Government to issue directions.--
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