Section 46: Protection of action taken in good faith.

The Tea Act, 1953Central Act · Act 29 of 1953

[(1)] No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act of [any rule of order] made thereunder.

[(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Tea Act, 1953
Section	46
Marginal note	Protection of action taken in good faith.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

renumbered, Act 68 of 1980. . Section 46 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 68 of 1980, s. 6 (w.e.f. 27-12-1980).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "the rules" (w.e.f. 27-12-1980).
inserted, Act 68 of 1980. . Ins. by Act 68 of 1980, s. 6 (w.e.f. 27-12-1980).

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