Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “approved dealer” means a dealer in tea registered under this Ordinance as a bidder, blender, importer, wholesaler or retailer; [ * * *] (b) “bidder” means a person who bids at internal tea auctions for the purpose of buying tea either for himself or on behalf of others, and includes a broker; (c) “blender” means a person engaged in the business of buying and blending tea and preparing packets or other containers of tea for distribution; (d) “brewed tea” means tea prepared for drinking, whether with or without milk, sugar or gur; (e) “broker” includes a commission agent; [(ee) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Bangladesh Tea Board and includes any officers authorised by the Government to exercise all or any of the powers of the Chairman under this Ordinance;] (f) “Controller-General” means the Controller-General of Prices and Supplies appointed by the Government, and includes any Additional, Deputy or Assistant Controller-General so appointed, and any other officer authorised by the Government to exercise all or any of the powers of the Controller-General under this Ordinance; (g) “dealer” means a person who deals in tea as a bidder, blender, importer, wholesaler or retailer; (h) “importer” means a person who imports into Bangladesh tea from outside Bangladesh; (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; (j) “retailer” means a person carrying on the business of selling tea in retail, whether in conjunction with any other business or not; (k) “tea” includes blended and unblended tea, tea leaf, tea fanning, tea dust, tea contained in packets or other containers and brewed tea; and (l) “wholesaler” means a person carrying on the business of selling tea wholesale, whether in conjunction with any other business or not.

1. 2. Clause (aa) was omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
2. 3. Clause (ee) was inserted by Article 2 of the Tea (Control of Prices, Distribution and Movement) Ordinance (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 160 of 1972)