Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Tamil Nadu Cotton Control Act, 1952

General195211 sections

This law regulates the cultivation and trade of cotton throughout the entire state of Tamil Nadu. By designating controlled areas, the government can authorize specific cotton varieties for planting or ban others to ensure quality standards. The Act also restricts the mixing and possession of cotton, requiring factories to obtain permits for mixing different types and maintain detailed records to prove compliance. Legal penalties including fines and imprisonment apply to contraventions, and enforcement officers are empowered to enter properties and seize unauthorized cotton to maintain industry regulation and quality control.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Power to regulate cultivation, etc., in controlled areas
  4. 4. Grant of permission to factories to mix cotton
  5. 5. Penalties
  6. 8. Powers of entry and seizure
  7. 12. Offences by companies, etc.
  8. 13. Protection for acts done in good faith
  9. 14. Officers acting under Act public servants
  10. 15. Power to make rules
  11. 16. Repeal of Madras Act VII of 1932

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