All sales of tea by Broker members, whether by private treaty or printed for sale in Auction, whether subsequently sold in Auction or outside the Auction, shall be held under and subject to the Rules of the Calcutta Tea Traders Association for the time being in force. The conditions of all sales shall be the Conditions of Sale of the Association for the time being in force. The terms and conditions for the time being prescribed as regulating sales and purchases of tea (which terms and conditions in force at the date of the adoption of these rules are set forth in Parts IV, V and VI ) shall apply to all sales and purchases of tea and shall govern the rights and liabilities of all parties to such transactions whether they be members of this Association or not. Members transacting business with or on behalf of non-members shall stipulate for the regulation of sales and purchases in the manner aforesaid by adequate reference to the said terms and conditions.

All persons, firms or companies who are buyers of tea and having a place of business at Kolkata and its Metropolitan Area and who are registered dealers in tea within the meaning of the West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994 and holding current West Bengal Registration Certificate there-under shall be eligible for admission as members of the Association.

All manufacturers of tea as defined under Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 1984 shall be eligible for admission as members of the Association.

All Tea Brokers who intend to act as such in the Public Tea Auctions held under the auspices of this Association in Kolkata shall be eligible for admission as members of the Association.

All applicants for membership shall apply in such form(s) as may be prescribed by the Association keeping in view the provisions of the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 1984 or any other order/rule that may be in force under the Tea Act, 1953.

The General Committee may, after examining the application and after making such enquiry as it may deem fit, either grant or refuse membership to an applicant if the said Committee is of the opinion that the applicant is not suitable for admission as a member of the Association. In the event of rejection of the application by the General Committee, the applicant may prefer an appeal to the Tea Board and the Tea Board may, after making such enquiry as it may deem fit, either confirm, reverse or modify the decision of the General Committee.

The business of the Association shall be managed by a General Committee consisting of 15 members representing Sellers of Tea, Buyers of Tea and Tea Brokers and two nominated members, one to be nominated by the Government of West Bengal and the other by the Tea Board. The nominated member will continue as such member until he is removed by the Government of West Bengal or the Tea Board, as the case may be.