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Tobacco Act, 1934
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Packing of tobacco at rehandling stations, and delivery of particulars to Minister.

36.—(1) All tobacco grown in any year and delivered to a rehandling station and which is suitable for manufacture shall be packed by the rehandler in accordance with the direction of the Minister, and every package shall be marked with such identifying marks as the Minister may direct.

(2) As soon as all tobacco grown in any year and delivered to a rehandling station has been dealt with in accordance with the immediately preceding sub-section, the rehandler shall prepare and send to the Minister a full list of the packages specifying in respect of each package such particulars as the Minister may direct.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with the obligations imposed on him by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence under this section, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under this section, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(4) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister as prosecutor.