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The Textiles Committee Act, 1963

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An Act to provide for the establishment of a Committee for ensuring the quality of textiles and textile machinery and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
41 of 1963
Ministry
Ministry of Textiles
Enacted
3 Dec 1963

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31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 2AConstruction of references to any law not in force, or any functionary not in existence, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. Section 3Establishment of Textiles Committee.
  5. Section 4Functions of the Committee.
  6. Section 5Powers of the Committee.
  7. Section 5AImposition of cess on textiles and textile machinery manufactured in India.
  8. Section 5BConstitution of Tribunal.
  9. Section 5CHearing of appeals by Tribunal.
  10. Section 5DRecovery of duty of excise.
  11. Section 5EPower to exempt.
  12. Section 5FPayment of proceeds of cess to the Committee.
  13. Section 6Grants by Central Government to the Committee.
  14. Section 7Constitution of Fund.
  15. Section 8Standing or ad hoc Committee.
  16. Section 9Officers and other employees of the Committee.
  17. Section 10Transfer of service of existing employees to the Committee.
  18. Section 11Inspection.
  19. Section 12Levy of fees for inspection and examination.
  20. Section 13Accounts and audit.
  21. Section 14Delegation of powers and duties.
  22. Section 15Acts or proceedings of Committee not to be invalidated.
  23. Section 16Officers and employees of the Committee to be public servants.
  24. Section 17Power to prohibit exports and internal marketing of textiles and textile machinery.
  25. Section 18Offences by companies.
  26. Section 19Procedure for prosecution.
  27. Section 20Jurisdiction of courts.
  28. Section 21Protection of action taken under the Act.
  29. Section 22Power to make rules.
  30. Section 23Power to make regulations.
  31. Section 24Repeal and Saving.