Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit . ―(1) Where the Central… — THE TEA ACT, 1953

Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit . ―(1) Where the Central Government is of opinion in respect of a tea undertaking or a tea unit that―

16B. Power to cause investigation to be made in relation to a tea undertaking or tea unit . ―(1) Where the Central Government is of opinion in respect of a tea undertaking or a tea unit that― (a) the tea undertaking or, as the case may be, the tea unit, has made losses in three out of five years immediately preceding the year in which such opinion is formed; or (b) the average yield of the tea undertaking, or, as the case may be, the tea units, during three years out of five years immediately preceding the year in which such opinion is formed, has been lower than the district average yield by twenty-five per cent, or more; or (c) the persons owning the tea undertaking, or, as the case may be, the tea unit, have habitually made default in the payment of wages, or provident fund dues of workers and other employees, or rent of the land, or duties of excise, or such other dues as they are under an obligation to pay under any law for the time being in force; or (d) the tea undertaking, or, as the case may be, the tea unit, is being managed in a manner highly detrimental to the tea industry or to public interest, the Central Government may make , or cause to be made, a full and complete investigation into the affairs of the tea undertaking or, as the case may be, the tea unit, by such person or body or persons as it may appoint for the purpose. (2) Where a company owning a tea undertaking is being wound up by or under the supervision of the Court and the business of such company is not being continued, the Central Government may, if it is of

Section 16B