The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
Central Act · Act 65 of 195154 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the development and regulation of certain industries. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 65 of 1951 |
| Year | 1951 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 54 |
| Subjects | ip |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.
- Section 3 Definitions.
- Section 5 Establishment and constitution of Central Advisory Council and its functions.
- Section 6 Establishment and constitution of Development Councils and their functions.
- Section 7 Reports and accounts of Development Councils.
- Section 8 Dissolution of Development Councils.
- Section 9 Imposition of cess on scheduled industries in certain cases.
- Section 10 Registration of existing industrial undertakings.
- Section 10A Revocation of registration in certain cases.
- Section 11 Licensing of new industrial undertakings.
- Section 11A Licence for producing or manufacturing new articles.
- Section 11B Power of Central Government to specify the requirements which shall be complied with by small scale industrial undertakings.3 citing judgments
- Section 12 Revocation and amendment of licences in certain cases.
- Section 13 Further provision for licensing of industrial undertakings in special cases.
- Section 14 Procedure for the grant of licence or permission.1 citing judgment
- Section 15 Power to cause investigation to be made into scheduled industries or industrial undertakings.
- Section 15A Power to investigate into the affairs of a company in liquidation.
- Section 16 Powers of Central Government on completion of investigation under section 15.
- Section 18 Power of person or body of persons appointed under section 15 to call for assistance in any investigation.
- Section 18A Power of Central Government to assume management or control of an industrial undertaking in certain cases.
- Section 18AA Power to take over industrial undertakings without investigation under certain circumstances.
- Section 18B Effect of notified order under section 18A.
- Section 18C Contracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied.
- Section 18D No right to compensation for termination of office or contract.
- Section 18E Application of Act 7 of 1913.
- Section 18F Power of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 18A.
- Section 18FA Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the High Court, persons to take over management or control of industrial undertakings.
- Section 18FB Power 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…
- Section 18FC Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of managed company.
- Section 18FD Decision of Central Government in relation to managed Company.
- Section 18FE Provisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (1).
- Section 18FF Provisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (2).
- Section 18FG Preparation of inventory of assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed company.
- Section 18FH Stay of suits and other proceedings.
- Section 18G Power to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles.1 citing judgment
- Section 19 Powers of inspection.
- Section 20 General prohibition of taking over management or control of industrial undertakings.
- Section 21 Certain administrative expenses of Development Councils to be paid from moneys provided by Parliament.
- Section 22 Power of the Central Government to issue directions to Development Council.
- Section 23 Decision of Central Government final respecting certain matters.
- Section 24 Penalties.
- Section 24A Adjudication.
- Section 24B Appeal.
- Section 24C Recovery.
- Section 25 Delegation of powers.
- Section 26 Power to issue directions.
- Section 28 Burden of proof in certain cases.
- Section 29B Power to exempt in special cases.1 citing judgment
- Section 29C Protection of action taken under the Act.
- Section 29D Debts incurred by the authorised person to have priority.
- Section 29E Validation.
- Section 30 Power to make rules.
- Section 31 Application of other laws not barred.
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