(1) The Committee shall have power :—
(a) to require any applicant to produce before it, or before a duly authorised Officer of the Central Government, or as the case may be, the State Government, such books, accounts, documents, instruments, or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for proper evaluation of the application;
3. Clauses (e) and (f) substituted by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Second Amendment) Rules, 1994, w.e.f. 16-6-1994.
3a. Substituted by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1995, w.e.f. 16-1-1995.
4. Inserted by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994, w.e.f. 27-1-1994.
5. Substituted for the heading “Procedure of the Committee”, ibid.
5a. Substituted for “four” by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1995, w.e.f. 16-1
1995.
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(b) to require any applicant to allow entry and inspection of any premises, from which activities claimed to be for the welfare of consumers, are stated to be carried on, to a duly authorised officer of Central Government or, as the case may be, State Government;
(c) to get the accounts of the applicants audited, for ensuring proper utilization of the grant;
(d) to require any applicant, in case of any default, or suppression of material information on his part, to refund in lump sum, the sanctioned grant to the Committee, and to be subject to prosecution under the Act;
(e) to recover any sum due from any applicant in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
(f) to require any applicant, or class of applicants to submit a periodical report, indicating proper utilization of the grant;
(g) to reject an application placed before it on the basis of involvement of factual inconsistency, or inaccuracy in the material particulars;
(h) to recommend minimum financial assistance, by way of grant to an applicant, having regard to his financial status, and importance and utility of nature of activity under pursuit, after ensuring that the financial assistance provided shall not be misutilised;
(/) to require Central Consumer Protection Council or the Bureau, to formulate broad guidelines for considering the projects/proposals for the purpose of incurring expenditure from the Consumer Welfare Fund;
(j) to identify beneficial and safe sectors, where investments out of Consumer Welfare Fund may be made and make recommendations, accordingly.
(2) The Committee shall not consider an application, unless it has been inquired into, in material details and recommended for consideration accordingly, by the Member Secretary.
Specification of Purposes for Utilization of credits available in Consumer Welfare Fund.
8. The Committee shall make recommendations :—
(a) for making available grants to any applicant;
(b) for making available grants recommended by the Bureau for activities relating to standard marks, which may be considered essential by the Central Government, for the welfare of the consumers;
(c) for investment of the money available in the Consumer Welfare Fund;
(d) for making available grants B[on a selective basis], for reimbursing legal expenses incurred by a complainant, or class of complaints in a consumer dispute, after its final adjudication;
6. Inserted by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994, w.e.f. 27-1-1994.
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(e) for making available grants for any other purpose recommended by the Central Consumer Protection Council * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[as may be considered appropriate by the Committee.]
8FORM AI (See Rule 8 of the Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992) Important : Please fill up this form, furnishing correct details sought for, based on verifiable true state of affairs without causing suppression of any material information which, if resorted to, shall entail prosecution under the Act.
1. Name and full postal address of the applicant :
2. Status of the applicant under clause (b) of rule 2 :
3. Date of establishment :
4. Whether registered under the Societies Registra tion Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or any other relevant Act :
5. If yes, number and year of registration (Attested copy of registration certificate to be enclosed) :
6. Whether the organisation is of national/State level :
7. Number of Managing Committee members together with list of names, addresses and occupa tion of the office bearers :
8. Brief details of the organization, objectives and activities during the last three years :
9. Purpose for which the amount is required (Please state the details of the project and its proposed implementation) :
10. Amount of grant required, itemwise details under non-recurring/recurring to be enclosed :
11. Time schedule of the activities arranged :
12. The total amount incurred/invested by the appli cant, or likely to be incurred by the applicant :
13. Sources of funding of balance amount whether the organisation is getting financial assistance from any other official/non-official source. If yes, give details :
14. Details of prosecution, if any, in a court of law launched against the applicant, during the last five years :
7. Substituted for “as may be specified by Central Government to be necessary and expedient for the welfare of consumers” by the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994, w.e.f. 27 1-1994.
8. Substituted, ibid.
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15. Copies of the following documents to be attached :
(i) Constitution of the organisation and Articles of Association.
(ii) Last Annual Report and audited statement of accounts.
DECLARATION (To be signed by the applicant or its authorised agent) The particulars heretofore given are true and correct. Nothing material has been suppressed. It is certified that I/we have read the guidelines, terms and conditions governing the scheme and undertake to abide by them on behalf of our organisation/institution. The financial assistance, if provided, shall be put to the declared use for promotion and protection of rights of consumers, or for standard marks (strike out whichever is inapplicable).
Dated..........................
Station........................ Applicant To Member-Secretary, Committee (Consumer Welfare Fund), Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
RECOMMENDATION OF MEMBER-SECRETARY Factual details furnished in the application have been verified in consultation with Ministry/Department of................. agency, who is/are administratively concerned in the matter, and found to be correct/incorrect. The claims of the applicant are recommended for consideration by the Committee (Please give reasons in support of your recommendation).
Member-Secretary Committee (Consumer Welfare Fund) RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE Recommended for grant of Rs.................. (Rupees in..................words) from the Consumer Welfare Fund, as discussed in the meeting held on..................(date).
Chairman Committee.