Tea Act, 1953 · Chapter IV: Control Over the Export of Tea and Tea Seed
Section 17: Control of export of tea and tea seed
(1) No tea shall be exported unless covered by a licence issued by or on behalf of the Board.
(2) No tea seed shall be exported unless covered by a permit issued by or on behalf of the Central Government.
(3) No tea or tea seed shall be taken by land, sea or air out of any State to any of the *** Portuguese Settlements bounded by India, unless covered by a permit issued by or on behalf of the Board.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.