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Sri Lanka Tea Board Law (No. 14 of 1975) - Sect 25

Regulations

25.
(1) The Board may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Law.
(2) In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Board may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters: -
(a) a scheme for subsidizing with moneys of the Capital Fund the replanting and rehabilitation of estates and small holdings and for subsidizing with moneys of that Fund the diversification of estates and small holdings by the replacement of tea on such estates and small holdings by other crops or livestock farming,
(b) a scheme for subsidizing with moneys of that Fund the improvement, modernization and construction of tea factories;
(c) a scheme for subsidizing with moneys of that Fund the marketing of green tea leaf of estates and small holdings,
(d) a scheme to regulate the sale of tea, including the conduct of tea auctions
(e) a scheme to regulate the export of tea and all arrangements and payments relating to its shipping, freight, brokerage, warehouse or any other charges incurred in the sale of tea abroad;
(f) a scheme to assist and encourage the marketing of tea in and outside Sri Lanka;
(g) a scheme to regulate the establishment and operation of tea factories, including factories for the manufacture of instant tea;
(h) the establishment and regulation of provident funds, gratuity schemes, medical aid schemes, and other welfare schemes, for all or any of the officers and servants employed for the purpose of this Law and their dependants;
(i) such conditions, prohibitions or other provisions as may be necessary for securing the due operation and enforcement of the regulations ;
(j) the provision that the contravention of, or the failure to comply with, any such regulation, and the furnishing of false information or returns to the Board or its officers or servants, shall be an offence triable by a Magistrate, and that the punishment for such offence shall be a fine of an amount not exceeding one thousand rupees, or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(3)
(a) No regulation made by the Board shall have effect unless it is approved by the Minister. Every regulation so approved shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication, or on such later date as may be specified therein.
(b) Every regulation made by the Board and approved by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before the National State Assembly for approval. Every regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously- done thereunder.

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