Travancore-Cochin Lime-Shells (Control) Act, 1956

No: 11 Dated: Oct, 31 1956

THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LIME-SHELLS (CONTROL) ACT, 1956

Act No. XI of 1956

    An Act to provide for the control of tho acqui8ition, Bale, supply and di8tribution of lime-shells in the State of Trava~ care-Cochin. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Travancore-Cochin State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1956 (29 of 1956), the President is pleased to enact as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Travancore-Cochin Lime-shells (Control) Act, 1956.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of TravancoreCochin.

(3) This section shall come into force at once, and the Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, direct that the rest of this Act shall come into force in the whole or any portion of the State with effect from su~h date as may be specified in the notification.

2. Definitions:- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "dealer" means .a person carrying on, either personally or through any other person the business of selling limeshells, whether wholesale or retail;

(b) "Licensing Authority" means an officer appointed by the Government to perform the functions of a Licensing Authority under this Act;

(c) "Lime-shells" means the shells of all varieties of shell fish by whatever name called;

(d) "offer for sale" includes an intimation by a dealer or producer of the price proposed by him for a sale of limeshells-made by the publication of a price list, by exposing his lime-shells for sale in association with a mark indicating price, by the furnishing of a quotation or otherwise howsoever;

(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(f) "producer" means a person carrying on the business of collecting lime-shells and stocking the same for sale.

  (2) A dealer or producer shall be deemed to be in possession of lime-shells-

(a) when they arc held on his behalf by another person ;

(b) notwithstanding that they are mortgaged to another person.