Tea (Purchase and Importation) Act, 1958

Offences.

9.—If any person—

(a) contravenes (by act or omission) any of the provisions of this Act,

(b) makes, in any application for registration made by that person under section 4 of this Act, any statement which is false or misleading in a material respect, or

(c) being a registered tea trader who is registered under subsection (2) of section 4 of this Act—fails to comply with a notice served on him under subsection (3) of section 6 of this Act or makes, in any return sent by him in pursuance of any such notice, any statement which is false or misleading in a material respect,

such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.