Section 3: Definitions.

The Tobacco Board Act, 1975Central Act · Act 4 of 1975

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "Board" means the Tobacco Board established under section 4;

(b) "Chairman" means Chairman of the Board;

(c) "curing" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

(d) "dealer" means a dealer in tobacco;

(e) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director appointed under section 6;

(f) "export" and import mean, respectively, taking out of, or bringing into, India, by land, sea or air;

(g) "member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;

(h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(i) "registered" means, except in the expression registered grower, registered under Chapter III of this Act and the rules made thereunder;

(j) "registered grower" means a person who has obtained a certificate of registration under section 10 for growing virginia tobacco.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Tobacco Board Act, 1975
Section	3
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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