Coffee Act,1942
Act No : 7
Section : Definitions
3. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "the Board" means the 6*[7* Coffee Board] constituted under section 4; 8*[(aa) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;] (b) "coffee" means the commodity derived from the fruit of the rubiaceous plant known by that name, and includes raw coffee, cured coffee, uncured coffee, roasted coffee and prepared coffee; (c) "Collector" means a Collector of Customs as defined in clause (8) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1962; (8 of 1878.). Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Havoli w.e.f. 1.7.65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 & Sch. I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 50 of 1954, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-8- 1955). 2 Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "Coffee Market Expansion Act" (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 3 Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "except Part B States". 4 Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 4 of 1947, s. 2. 5 Subs. by Act 50 of 1954, s. 4, for s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 6 Subs. by Act 7 of 1943, s. 2, for "Indian Coffee Market Expansion Board". 7 The word "Indian" omitted by Act 50 of 1954, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-8- 1955). 8 Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 9 Subs by Act 23 of 1994, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1994). 16 (d) "curing" means the application to raw coffee of mechanical processes other than pulping for the purpose of preparing it for marketing; (e) "curing establishment" means any place to which raw coffee is sent by a registered owner for curing, and includes any estate which the Board may declare to be a curing establishment for the purposes of this Act; 1*[(ee) "dealer" means a person carrying on the business of selling coffee, whether wholesale or by retail;] (f) "estate" means an area administered as one unit which contains land planted with coffee plants; 2*[(ff) "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir;] (g) "Indian Coffee Cess Committee" means the Indian Coffee Cess Committee constituted under the Indian Coffee Cess Act, 1935 (14 of 1935.); 5*[(h) "free sale quota" means that portion, stated in terms of bulk or weight, of the whole of the coffee produced by the estate in the year, which a registered estate is permitted under this Act to sell;] 3*[(i) "owner", in relation to any land planted with coffee plants, includes,-- (1) any agent of the owner, and (2) a mortgagee, lessee or other person in actual possession of the land;] (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) "registered estate" means an estate in respect of which an owner is registered under sub-section (1) of section 14, and includes also any estate in respect of which an owner is required to be registered under the provisions of that sub-section; (l) "registered owner" means an owner of a registered estate who has been or is required to be registered under sub- section (1) of section 14; 4* --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 2 of 1944, s. 2. 2 Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. 3 Subs. by Act 48 of 1961, s. 2, for cl. (i) (w.e.f. 19-4-1962). 4 Cl. (ll), ins. by the A. O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. 5 Subs. by Act 23 of 1994, s. 2 (w.e.f. 14-1-1994) 17 (m) "surplus pool" means the stock of coffee accumulated by the Board out of the amounts delivered to the Board under section 25; 1*[(n) "year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of July and ending with the thirtieth day of June next following.]
