Publication of notification of amendment in the Tea Holding Inquiry and Appeal Rules, 2024

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India No. 607] CG-DL-E-31072026-275012 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026/SHRAVAN 5, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th July, 2026 G.S.R. 669 (E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xa) of sub-section (2) of section 49 of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Tea (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024, namely: — 1. Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Tea (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Tea (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 3- (i) in sub-rule (1), for the words "purpose of adjudication", the words "purposes of issuing a warning letter or adjudication" shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-rule (8), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: - "(8A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule 8, if the person has committed a contravention of provisions under section37 of the Act, the adjudicating officer shall issue a warning letter at the first instance, and in case of subsequent contravention, he may impose a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees."; (iii) for sub-rule (9), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(9) Every order made under sub-rules (8) or (8A), as the case may be, shall specify the provision of the Act in respect of which contravention has been committed and shall contain the reasons for issuing the warning letter or imposing the penalty.". 3. In the said rules, in Form-I, in paragraph 2, for the words "imposition of penalty", the words "issuing a warning letter or imposition of penalty" shall be substituted. [F. No. K-57011/5/2026-PLANT -A] NITIN KUMAR YADAV, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules werepublished in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 487(E), dated the 8th August, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. VINOD Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR KUMAR Date: 2026.07.31 16:50:35 +05'30'