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This section defines the following terms used in The Tea Ordinance, 1959: • Board — the Pakistan Tea Board constituted under section 3; 1[ • Collector — a Collector of Customs appointed under section 3 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969);] • Committee — the 2[Tea Development Committee] constituted under section 9 • estate — a tea estate and includes a tea garden or a part of tea estate or garden • export — to take out of Pakistan by land, sea or air to any place outside Pakistan • prescribed — prescribed by rules, made under this Ordinance; 1Cl. (aa) was ins. by the Tea (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1960 (I of 1960), s. 2. has been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and Sch. II. 2Subs. by Ord. No. I of 1960, s. 2, for “Development Committee” • tea — the commodity known as tea made from the leaves of the plant Camellia Thea 1[or Camellia Sinnensis] including adjacent tender stalks or green tea but excluding tea waste; and This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.—In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,___ (a) “Board” means the Pakistan Tea Board constituted under section 3; 1[(aa) “Collector” means a Collector of Customs appointed under section 3 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969);] (b) “Committee” means the 2[Tea Development Committee] constituted under section 9; (c) “estate” means a tea estate and includes a tea garden or a part of tea estate or garden; (d) “export” means to take out of Pakistan by land, sea or air to any place outside Pakistan; (e) “owner” includes any agent of an owner; (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules, made under this Ordinance; 1Cl. (aa) was ins. by the Tea (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1960 (I of 1960), s. 2. has been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and Sch. II. 2Subs. by Ord. No. I of 1960, s. 2, for “Development Committee”. (g) “tea” means the commodity known as tea made from the leaves of the plant Camellia Thea 1[or Camellia Sinnensis] including adjacent tender stalks or green tea but excluding tea waste; and (h) “tea seed” includes seeds, roots, stumps, cuttings, buds and any living portion of the plant Camellia Thea 1[or Camellia Sinnensis] which may be used to propagate that plant. CHAPTER II PAKISTAN TEA BOARD

Effective date: 1959-01-01

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