 bm no 114 of 1983 the tea (amendment) bill, 1983a bill further to amend the tea act, 1953 bz it enacted by paruament in the thirty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the tea (amendment) act, 1983 (2) it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 7th day of 5 october, 1983 short title and commencement 21 of 1811 z in the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16d and in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of 'section i~i of the tea act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), for the words "two years", the words "six yelll'l" shall be substituted am_d--mento! ectiodi imud 18-1 'loti" 10 3 (1)e tea (amendment) ordinance, 1983, is hereby repealed repeal and savini (2) notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal act, as amended" by the said ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal act, as amended by this act  statement of objects and reasonsthe provisions contained in the tea act with respect to the taking over of management of the sick and uneconomic tea undertakings are broadly modelled on the provisions contained in the ind'ustries (development aqd regulation) act, 1951 however, while the total period for which the management of an industrial undertaking can be takon over under the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951 is seventeen years (five years in the first instance and thereafter by extensions not exceeding two years at a time), the maximum period for which the management of a tea undertaking or unit could be retained under the tea act as amended in 1976, was only seven years (five years in the first instance and thereafter by extensions not exceeding one year at a time)  experience with respect to certain tea undertakings the management whereof had been taken over in 1976 has revealed that for nursing a sick tea unit or tea undertaking back to health, the maximum  period of seven years would not be adequate as the seven-year period in respect of these tea undertakings was due to expire, the president promulgated the tea (amendment) ordinance on the 7th october, 1983 to increase the maximum period for which the management of a tea undertaking or a ten unit can be retained by the government to eleven years the bill seeks to replace the aforesaid ordinance new delhi; the 9th november, 1983 vishwanath pratap singh (29 of 1953) - - - - - lid (1) - - - - - (2) any notified order issued under sub-section (1) shall have effect for such period, not exceeding five years,' as may be specified in the order: power olcentralgovernment to assume managementor control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain calles - provided that if the central government is of opinion that it is expedient in the publk interest that any such notified order should continue to have effect after the expiry of the period of five years aforesaid, it may from time to time i'ssue directions for such continuance for such period, not exceeding one year at a time, as may be specified in the direction, so, - however, that the total period of such continuance (after the expiry of the said period of five years) does not exceed two years; and where any such direction is issued, a copy thereot shall be laid, as boon as may be, before both houses of parliament - - - - - 16-1 (1) - - - - - (2) where an applicatron is made under sub-section (1) ,-65 of 1951 (a) the provisions of sub~tion (2) of section 18fa of the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951 shall apply to the tea undertaking or tea unit, as the case may be, subject to the modification that for the words "twelve years" occurring in the second proviso thereto, the words "two years" shall be 'substituted; - - - - - powero! central governmentto authorille, with the permission of the court, person to take over managemimtor control of tea undertaklnp or tea unitl - bill further to amend the tea act, 1953 (shri vilhwgftath pf'gtap siftgh, mtftilte1" of commen:e) 