Tea Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Sick Tea Units) Act,1985
Act No : 37
Section :
Penalties.
27. Penalties. Any person who,-- (a) having in his possession, custody or control any property forming part of a sick tea unit owned by any tea company wrongfully withholds such property from the Tea Trading Corporation; or (b) wrongfully obtains possession of, or retains any property forming part of, a sick tea unit owned by any tea company; or (c) wilfully withholds or fails to furnish to the Tea Trading Corporation or any person or body of persons specified by that Corporation, any document or inventory relating to a sick tea unit owned by any tea company, which may be in his possession, custody or control; or 201 (d) fails to deliver to the Tea Trading Corporation or any person or body of persons specified by that Corporation, any assets, books of account, registers or other documents in his possession, custody or control relating to a sick tea unit owned by any tea company; or (e) wrongfully removes or destroys any property forming part of a sick tea unit owned by any tea company or prefers any claim under this Act which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or grossly inaccurate, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and also with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
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