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The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Central

An Act to provide for the development and regulation of certain industries.

Act number
65 of 1951
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Enacted
31 Oct 1951

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60 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4[Omitted.].
  5. Section 5Establishment and constitution of Central Advisory Council and its functions.
  6. Section 6Establishment and constitution of Development Councils and their functions.
  7. Section 7Reports and accounts of Development Councils.
  8. Section 8Dissolution of Development Councils.
  9. Section 9Imposition of cess on scheduled industries in certain cases.
  10. Section 10Registration of existing industrial undertakings.
  11. Section 10ARevocation of registration in certain cases.
  12. Section 11Licensing of new industrial undertakings.
  13. Section 11ALicence for producing or manufacturing new articles.
  14. Section 11BPower of Central Government to specify the requirements which shall be complied with by small scale industrial undertakings.
  15. Section 12Revocation and amendment of licences in certain cases.
  16. Section 13Further provision for licensing of industrial undertakings in special cases.
  17. Section 14Procedure for the grant of licence or permission.
  18. Section 15Power to cause investigation to be made into scheduled industries or industrial undertakings.
  19. Section 15APower to investigate into the affairs of a company in liquidation.
  20. Section 16Powers of Central Government on completion of investigation under section 15.
  21. Section 17[Omitted.].
  22. Section 18Power of person or body of persons appointed under section 15 to call for assistance in any investigation.
  23. Section 18APower of Central Government to assume management or control of an industrial undertaking in certain cases.
  24. Section 18AAPower to take over industrial undertakings without investigation under certain circumstances.
  25. Section 18BEffect of notified order under section 18A.
  26. Section 18CContracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied.
  27. Section 18DNo right to compensation for termination of office or contract.
  28. Section 18EApplication of Act 7 of 1913.
  29. Section 18FPower of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 18A.
  30. Section 18FAPower of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the High Court, persons to take over management or control of industrial undertakings.
  31. Section 18FBPower of Central Government to make certain declarations in relation to industrial undertakings, the management or control of which has been taken over under section 18A, section 18AA or section 18FA.
  32. Section 18FCPower of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of managed company.
  33. Section 18FDDecision of Central Government in relation to managed Company.
  34. Section 18FEProvisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (1).
  35. Section 18FFProvisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (2).
  36. Section 18FGPreparation of inventory of assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed company.
  37. Section 18FHStay of suits and other proceedings.
  38. Section 18GPower to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles.
  39. Section 19Powers of inspection.
  40. Section 20General prohibition of taking over management or control of industrial undertakings.
  41. Section 21Certain administrative expenses of Development Councils to be paid from moneys provided by Parliament.
  42. Section 22Power of the Central Government to issue directions to Development Council.
  43. Section 23Decision of Central Government final respecting certain matters.
  44. Section 24Penalties.
  45. Section 24AAdjudication.
  46. Section 24BAppeal.
  47. Section 24CRecovery.
  48. Section 25Delegation of powers.
  49. Section 26Power to issue directions.
  50. Section 27Omitted..
  51. Section 28Burden of proof in certain cases.
  52. Section 29Omitted.
  53. Section 29AOmitted.
  54. Section 29BPower to exempt in special cases.
  55. Section 29CProtection of action taken under the Act.
  56. Section 29DDebts incurred by the authorised person to have priority.
  57. Section 29EValidation.
  58. Section 30Power to make rules.
  59. Section 31Application of other laws not barred.
  60. Section 32[Repealed.].