Executive Summary:
This document, titled the Tea Warehouses Licensing Amendment Order, 2018, amends the Tea Warehouses Licensing Order of 1989. It was issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and comes into force on the date of its publication (May 21, 2018). Key changes include a revised fee for licenses, modified requirements for account maintenance, and updated procedures for entry, search, and seizure.
Key Points / Main Content:
Licensing Fees:
* The fee for a new license or renewal is now Rs. 14,000.
Maintenance of Accounts:
* The Licensing Authority can direct licensees to maintain records of business volume.
* Licensees must submit returns or statements to the Licensing Authority in Form BA by the 7th of each month.
* Licensees must produce books of account and records for inspection by Tea Board officers authorized by the Licensing Authority.
Power of Entry, Search, and Seizure:
* The Licensing Authority or authorized Tea Board officer can enter and search warehouses to ensure compliance.
* They may seize tea or tea products stored, blended, or packaged in contravention of the order.
* Officers taking action must submit a report to the Licensing Authority within 24 hours.
* Provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, apply to searches and seizures.
* Seized stock can be kept in the owner's custody under seal with an order in Form C.
New Form:
* Form BA, a monthly return to be submitted by registered warehouse owners, has been added.
Form C Amendment:
* Form C has been updated to reference subclause (d) of clause 15.
Impact Analysis:
Licensees:
* Impact: Licensees are subject to a new fee structure, new requirements for maintaining and submitting accounts, and revised procedures related to warehouse inspections and potential seizures.
* Action Required: Licensees must pay the new license fee, adhere to the requirements for account maintenance and submission of Form BA, and comply with any orders related to seized goods.
Licensing Authority:
* Impact: The Licensing Authority has revised responsibilities related to directing licensees regarding record keeping, receiving Form BA, and the process of warehouse inspections and potential seizures.
* Action Required: The Licensing Authority must enforce the new regulations, including issuing directions for record-keeping, reviewing submitted forms, and coordinating inspections and seizures.
Tea Board Officers:
* Impact: Authorized Tea Board officers are granted powers of entry, search, and seizure to ensure compliance with the order.
* Action Required: Tea Board officers must conduct inspections and seizures as needed, submitting reports to the Licensing Authority within 24 hours of any action taken.
Warehouse Owners:
* Impact: Warehouse owners may be subject to warehouse searches, and seizures. In some instances, they may be responsible for maintaining safe custody of the seized items.
* Action Required: Warehouse owners must comply with search and seizure procedures, and any orders to maintain safe custody of any seized items.
Key Entities Referenced
Tea Act, 1953: The Act of Indian Parliament that empowers the Central Government to regulate the tea industry.
Tea Warehouses Licensing Order, 1989: An order issued by the Central Government of India to regulate the licensing of tea warehouses.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for international trade, commerce and industry.
Department of Commerce: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Tea Board: A statutory body established by the Government of India to promote the tea industry.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: The main legislation on procedure for administration of criminal law in India.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
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उप-धारा (3) और उप-धारा (5) (cid:19)ारा (cid:20)द(cid:22)त शि(cid:26)त य(cid:28) का (cid:20)योग करते (cid:31)ए, चाय भा#ड ागार (अनु(ापन) आदशे ,
1989 का और संशोधन करने के िलए िन*न िलिखत आदशे करती ह,ै अथा,त ् :-
1111.... ससससििंंििंं (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)तत तत ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ :::: (1) इस आदशे का संि23त नाम चाय भा#डागार (अनु(ापन) संशोधन आदशे ,
2018 ह।ै
(2) यह राजप6 म8 (cid:20)काशन क(cid:15) तारीख को (cid:20)वृ(cid:22)त होगा।
2. चाय भा#डागार (अनु(ापन) आदशे , 1989 (िजसे इसम8 इसके प<च ात् उ(cid:26)त आदशे कहा गया ह)ै म,8
ख#ड -7 के ?थ ान पर िन* निलिखत ख# ड रखा जाएगा, अथात, ् :
“7. अनु(ि3 त ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए फफफफ(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)सससस – Aकसी अनु(ि3त ययययाााा उउउउससससककककेेेे ननननववववीीीीककककररररणणणण ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23) यययय ककेेककेे आआआआववववददेेददेे नननन ककककेेेे ससससााााथथथथ 11114444,000000000000////----
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3. उ(cid:26) त आदशे म8, ख# ड-13 के ?थ ान पर िन*न िलिखत ख#ड रखा जाएगा, अथा,त ्:-
“13. लेखाB का रखरखाव – (क) अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी Aकसी भी अनु(ि3त धारी को,-
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(i) भा#डागार (cid:19)ारा Aकए गए कारबार के पDरमाण के ऐसे अिभलेख बनाए रखने के िलए;
(ii) हर मास क(cid:15) 7 तारीख को या उससे पहले अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी को (cid:20)Gप ‘ख क’ म8 िववरिणयां
या िववरण (cid:20)?त तु करने के िलए;
(iii) अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी (cid:19)ारा इस िनिम(cid:22)त यथा (cid:20)ािधकृत चाय बोड, के अिधकारी को िनरी2ण के
िलए अपने कारबार के सबं ंध म8 उसके यथािविनHदI, ट लेखा बिहया ं एव ं अिभलेख (cid:20)?त तु करने के
िलए िनदशे द ेसकेगा ।
(ख) उप-ख# ड (क) म8 उिK लिखत (cid:20)कृित का कोई भी िनदशे या तो सामा(cid:3)य त: सम?त अनु(ािपय(cid:28) को या
अनु(ि3 तधारी के Aकसी वग, या (cid:20)वग, को, जैसी भी पDरि?थ ितयां ह(cid:28), जारी Aकया जा सकेगा ।”।
4. उ(cid:26) त आदशे म8, ख# ड-15 के िलए, िन*न िलिखत ख#ड रखा जाएगा, अथा,त ् :-
““““11115555.... (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ििििवववविििि,,,,टट टट ,,,, ततततललललााााशशशशीीीी औऔऔऔरररर अअअअििििभभभभ0000हहहहणणणण कककक(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30) शशशशिििि1111तत तत ....–––– ((((कककक)))) अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी या इस िनिम(cid:22)त िलिखत Gप म8
उनके (cid:19)ारा िवशेषतया (cid:20)ािधकृत चाय बोड, का कोई अ(cid:3)य अिधकारी, इस आदशे के उपबंध(cid:28) का अनुपालन
सुिनि< चत कराने के (cid:20)योजन(cid:28) के िलए Aकसी भी भा#डागार म8 (cid:20)वेश कर सकता ह ै और उसक(cid:15) तलाशी ले
सकता ह ै तथा Aकसी ऐसी चाय या चाय उ(cid:22)प ाद को अिभगृहीत कर सकेगा, जो इस आदशे के उपबंध(cid:28) के
उKल ंघन म 8 संSहीत, िमिTत या पैक क(cid:15) गई (cid:20)तीत होती हो।
(ख) इस ख# ड के अधीन कार,वाई करन े वाला कोई अिधकारी, ऐसी कार,वाई करने के चौबीस घंट(cid:28) के
भीतर अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी को एक Dरपोट, (cid:20)?त तु करेगा।
(ग) तलाशी और अिभSहण से संबंिधत दडं (cid:20)AVया संिहता 1973 के (1974 का 2) के उपबंध,
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(घ) जहां अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी या चाय बोड, का कोई अिधकारी उप-ख#ड (क) के अधीन Aकसी चाय
या चाय उ(cid:22) पाद को अिभगृहीत करता ह ै और उसे भा#डागार ?व ामी क(cid:15) सुरि2त अिभर2ा म8 रखने का
िविन< चय करता ह,ै तो यथाि? थित, अनु(ापन (cid:20)ािधकारी या चाय बोड, का कोई अ(cid:3)य अिधकारी, ? टॉक को
सील करने के प<च ात्, (cid:20)Gप ‘ग’ म8 उस आशय का एक आदशे तैयार करेगा और उसे ?व ामी को तामील
करवाएगा और ?व ामी उस आदशे का पालन करेगा ।”।
5. उ(cid:26)त आदशे म8, (cid:20)Gप ‘ख’ के प< चात्, िन*न िलिखत (cid:20)Gप अ(cid:3)त : ?थ ािपत Aकया जाएगा,
अथात, ् :-
“(cid:20)Gप ‘ख कककक’
(ख# ड -13 के उप-ख#ड (ख) क(cid:15) मद(ii) दखे )8
रिज?Z ीकृत भा#डागार के ?व ामी (cid:19)ारा …………………………………………………………………………………………………………....स……े…………………………………………………………………………………………………….... तक क(cid:15) अविध
के िलए (cid:20)?त ुत क(cid:15) जानी वाली मािसक ििििववववववववररररणणणणीीीी
चचचचाााायययय भभभभाााा2222डडडडाााागगगगाााारररर अअअअनननन55ुु55ुु ाााापपपपनननन आआआआददददशशशशेेेे ककककेेेे अअअअधधधधीीीीनननन ररररििििजजजज888899 99 ीीीीककककररररणणणण ससससं:ं:ं:ं: यय य याााा ::::¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
उउउउपपपपययययोोोोगगगगककककतततताााा; ; ; ; ककककाााा (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ोोोोफफफफााााइइइइलललल ::::
भभभभाााा2222डडडडाााागगगगाााारररर ककककाााा ननननाााामममम ::::
भा#डागार के ? वामी के स* पक, के [य ौरे
(ई-मेल आईडी, मोबाइल न*ब र, ल\डलाइन न*ब र):
भा#डागार का 2े6फल :
कुल 2े6फल :
भंडारण का 2े6 :
Dरपोट, मास म8 आवक और (cid:20)षे ण(cid:28) के [यौरे :
====मममम (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ववववगगगग ;; ;; आआआआररररिििि>>>>भभ भभ कककक मास के दौरान आवक मास के दौरान (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)षषेेषषेे णणणण ससससममममाााापपपपनननन 8888टट टट ॉॉॉॉकककक
सससस::ंं::ंं यय यय ाााा 8888टट टट ॉॉॉॉकककक
((((1111)))) ((((2222)))) ((((3333)))) ((((4444)))) ((((5555)))) ((((6666))))
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घघघघोोोोषषषषणणणणाााा
म\/हम, घोषणा करता _/ं करते ह \Aक उपरो‘ वaण,त तbय भा#डागार म8 अनुरि2त उपल[ध अिभलेख के आधार पर
स(cid:22)य और सही ह।\
तारीख :
?थ ान: ह?त ा2र
((cid:20)ािधकृत ह?त ा2रकता,)” ।
6. उ(cid:26) त आदशे के, (cid:20)प6 ‘ग’ म,8 ‘ख#ड 14 (iv) दखे ’8, श[द (cid:28), अंक(cid:28), कोIठ क(cid:28) और अ2र(cid:28) के ? थान पर,
िन*न िलिखत अंक, कोI ठक और अ2र रखे जाएंग,े अथात, ् :-
“ख#ड 15 का उपख#ड (घ) दखे 8” ।
[फा. सं. टी-12016/1/2017-बागान (क)]
संतोष कुमार सारंगी, संयु(cid:11) त सिचव
FFFFटटटट(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)पप पप णणणण :::: मूल आदशे भारत के राजप6, असाधारण, भाग- II, ख#ड -3, उपख#ड (ii) म8 तारीख 20 जून, 1989
को अिधसूचना संd या का.आ. 472 (अ) के अधीन (cid:20)कािशत Aकया गया था और त(cid:22)प <च ात् उसम 8
िन* निलिखत संशोधन Aकया गया :-
1. ककककाााा.आआआआ. 697 (अअअअ) ततततााााररररीीीीखखखख 23 जजजजललुुललुु ााााईईईई, 2001; औऔऔऔरररर
2. ककककाााा.आआआआ. 3318(अअअअ) ततततााााररररीीीीखखखख 25 अअअअ1111तततत बबूूबबूू रररर, 2016 ।।।।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2018
S.O. 2008(E).––In exercise of the power conferred by sub-sections (3) and (5) of section 30 of the Tea
Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Tea Warehouses
(Licensing) Order, 1989, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Amendment
Order, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Tea Warehouses (Licensing) Order, 1989, (hereinafter referred as the said order), for clause 7, the
following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“7. Fee for licence.– Every application for a licence or renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of
Rs.14,000/- (Rupees fourteen thousand only) .”.
3. In the said order, for clause 13, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:–
“13. Maintenance of accounts. – (a) The Licensing Authority may issue directions to any licensee to,–
(i) maintain such records of the volume of business carried on by the warehouse;
(ii) submit returns or statements to the Licensing Authority in Form ‘BA’ on or before the 7th of every
month;
(iii) produce, for inspection to the officer of the Tea Board as may be authorised in this behalf by the
Licensing Authority, books of account and records relating to his business as may be specified
therein.
(b) Any direction of the nature referred to in sub-clause (a) may be issued either generally to all licensees or to
any class or category of licensee as the circumstances may require.”.
4. In the said order, for clause 15, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:–
“15. Power of entry, search and seizure. – (a) The Licensing Authority or any officer of the Tea Board specially
authorised by it in writing in this behalf may enter and search any warehouse for the purpose of ensuring
compliance with the provisions of the Order and may seize any tea or product of tea which appears to be stored,
blended or packaged in contravention of the provisions of this Order.
(b) Any officer taking action under this clause shall submit a report to the Licensing Authority within twenty four
hours of taking such action.
(c) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to searches and seizures, shall,
so far as may be, apply to every search or seizures made under this Order.
(d) Where the Licensing Authority or any officer of the Tea Board seizes any tea or product of tea under
sub-clause (a) and decides to keep the same in safe custody of the owner of the warehouse, the Licensing
Authority or officer, as the case may be, shall, after sealing the stock, make an order to that effect in Form ‘C’ and
serve the same on the owner and the owner shall comply with that order.”.
5. In the said order, after Form ‘B’, the following Form shall be inserted, namely:-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
“FORM ‘BA’
(See item (ii) of sub-clause (b) of clause 13)
Monthly return to be submitted by the registered warehouse owner for the period
from…………………………..…to………………………….
Registration number under Tea Warehouses Licensing Order:
User profile:
Name of the warehouse:
Contact details of warehouse owner
(e-mail ID, mobile number, landline number):
Area of warehouse:
Total area:
Storage area:
Details of arrival and dispatches during the reporting month:
Sl. No Category Opening stock Arrival during the Dispatched during the Closing stock
month month
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
*If the information regarding any column is ‘nil’, enter zero (0) against the same.
DECLARATION
I/We, hereby declare that the above stated facts are true and correct based on the available record maintained in the
warehouse.
Date:
Place: Signature
(Authorised Signatory) ”.
6. In the said order, in Form ‘C’, for the words, figures, brackets and letters ‘See Clause 14 (iv)’, the following
words, figures, brackets and letters shall be substituted, namely:–
“See sub-clause (d) of clause 15”.
[F. No.T-12016/1/2017-Plant (A)]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide
Notification number S.O.472 (E), dated the 20th June, 1989 and subsequently amended as follows:-
1. S.O. 697 (E) dated the 23rd July, 2001; and
2. S.O. 3318(E) dated the 25th October, 2016.
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