Chapter I — Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Cardamom Act, 1965.
(2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the control of export of cardamom from India and import thereof into India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union
It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the cardamom industry. 2* * * * * sec. 3
(i) except Chapter III. in respect of ss. 14 and 15. sec. 3
(ii) in respect of Chapter III. 2. Sections 3 to 33 rep. by Act 10 of 1986, s. 42 (w.e.f. 26-2-1987).