Central Bare Acts 1948

Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948 [Repealed]

Title: Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948 Section1 - Short Title Extent and Commencement Section2 - Section3 - Taxing Authorities Section3A - Constitution of Tribunal Section3B - Jurisdiction of Tribunals in Case there Are More Tribunals Than One Section3C - Section4 - Incidence of Taxation Section4A - Liability of Dealer Registered Under Parliament Act No.74 of 1956 to Pay Tax Section4B - Levy of Purchase Tax on Certain Goods Section5 - Rate of Tax Section5A - Levy of Additional Tax Section6 - Tax Free Goods Section7 - Registration of Dealers Section8 - Voluntary Registration Section9 - Security from Certain Class of Dealers Section10 - Payment of Tax and Returns Section11 - Assessment of Tax Section11A - Re-assessment of Tax Section11AA - Review of Certain Assessments Etc. of Tax on Declared Goods Section11AAA - Review of Certain Assessment Etc. Tax Section11AAAA - Review of Certain Assessment of Tax on Margarine and Validation of Certain Assessments Section11B - Tax and Penalty Recoverable as Arrears of Land Revenue Section11C - No Time Limit for Completion of Assessment or Re-assessment in Certain Cases Section11D - Payment of Interest Section12 - Refund Section13 - Accounts Section14 - Production and Inspection of Books, Documents and Accounts Section14A - Assessee Permitted to Attend Through Authorised Agent Etc. Section14B - Establishment of Cheek Posts or Barriers and Inspection of Goods in Transit Section14C - Power to Call for Information Form Banking Companies Etc. Section15 - Delegation of Powers Section16 - Information to Be Furnished Regarding Change of Business Section17 - Transfer of Business Section17A - Liability to Tax on Stock in Certain Cases Section18 - Liability to Tax of a Partitioned Hindu Family, Dissolved Firm Etc. Section19 - Bar of Certain Proceedings Section20 - Appeal Section21 - Revision Section21A - Rectification of Mistakes Section21B - Disposal of Pending Appeals and Applications .....

Factories Act, 1948

Title: Factories Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....- Preliminary Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement Section2 - Interpretation Section3 - Reference to Time of Day Section4 - Power to Declare Different Departments to Be Separate Factories or Two or More Factories to He a Single Factory Section5 - Power to Exempt During Public Emergency Section6 - Approval, Licensing and Registration of Factories Section7 - Notice by Occupier Section7A - General Duties of the Occupier Section7B - General Duties of Manufacturers, Etc., as Regards Articles and Substances for Use in Factories ChapterII - The Inspecting Staff Section8 - Inspectors Section9 - Powers of Inspectors Section10 - Certifying Surgeons ChapterIII - Health Section11 - Cleanliness Section12 - Disposal of Wastes and Effluents Section13 - Ventilation and Temperature Section14 - Dust and Fume Section15 - Artificial Humidification Section16 - Overcrowding Section17 - Lighting Section18 - Drinking Water Section19 - Latrines and Urinals Section20 - Spittoons ChapterIV - Safety Section21 - Fencing of Machinery Section22 - Work on or Near Machinery in Motion Section23 - Employment of Young Persons on Dangerous Machines Section24 - Striking Gear and Devices for Cutting off Power Section25 - Self-acting Machines Section26 - Casing of New Machinery Section27 - Prohibition of Employment of Women and Children Near Cotton-openers Section28 - Hoists and Lifts Section29 - Lifting Machines, Chains, Ropes and Lifting Tackles Section30 - Revolving Machinery Section31 - Pressure Plant Section32 - Floors, Stairs and Means of Access Section33 - Pits, Sumps Openings in Floors, Etc Section34 - Excessive Weights Section35 - Protection of Eyes Section36 - Precautions Against Dangerous Fumes, Gases, Etc Section36A - Precautions Regarding the Use of Portable Electric Light Section37 - Explosive or Inflammable Dust, Gas, Etc Section38 - Precautions in Case of Fire Section39 - Power to Require Specifications of Defective Parts or.....

Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....scheme framed under this Act may provide that any of its provisions shall come Section7 - Modification of a scheme: The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to, amend or vary, Section7A - Schemes to be laid before Parliament: [- Every scheme made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is Section7B - Determination of moneys due from employers Section8 - Protection against attachment: ] Section9 - Penalty: [ Section10 - Inspectors Section10A - Mode of recovery of money due from an employer: [- Any amount due from an employer in respect of any contribution or Section10B - Determination of employer in certain cases: [ Section10C - Delegation of powers Section10D - Payment of contribution by employers and recovery thereof from members Section10E - Recovery of monies by employers and contractors Section11 - Priority of payment of contributions and bonus over other debts: The amount due in respect of any contribution or bonus Section11A - Protection for acts done in good faith: [ No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person in respect of Section11B - Power to remove difficulties: [- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act or any. scheme Section11D - Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 31 of 1956: The provisions of this Act shall have effect

Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 Section1 - SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, Section3 - POWERS AS TO OATHS AND NOTARIAL ACTS ABROAD Section4 - PUNISHMENT FOR OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT Section5 - TRIAL OF OFFENCES Any offence under this Act may be inquired into, dealt with, tried and punished in 4 [any State] in Section6 - POWER TO PRESCRIBE FEES Section7 - PUBLICATION AND ISSUE OF TABLES OF FEES Section8 - POWER TO MAKE RULES [

EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....Councils of the Corporation may appoint Regional Section26 - EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE FUND Section27 - GRANT BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 113[* * *] Section28 - PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any rules made by the Central Section28A - Administrative expenses The types of expenses which may be termed as administrative expenses and the percentage of the Section29 - HOLDING OF PROPERTY, ETC Section30 - VESTING OF THE PROPERTY IN THE CORPORATION All property acquired before the establishment of the Corporation shall vest Section31 - EXPENDITURE BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO BE TREATED AS A LOAN 117[* * *] Section32 - BUDGET ESTIMATES The Corporation shall in each year frame a budget showing the probable receipts and the expenditure Section33 - ACCOUNTS The Corporation shall maintain correct accounts of its income and expenditure in such form and in such manner Section34 - AUDIT Section35 - ANNUAL REPORT The Corporation shall submit to the Central Government an annual report of its work and activities Section36 - BUDGET, AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PLACED BEFORE PARLIAMENT The annual report, the audited accounts Section37 - VALUATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Corporation shall, at intervals of five years, have a valuation of its assets Section38 - ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE INSURED Subject to the provisions of the Act, all employees in factories, or establishments to Section39 - CONTRIBUTIONS Section40 - PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER TO PAY CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE Section41 - RECOVERY OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM IMMEDIATE EMPLOYER Section42 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS Section43 - METHOD OF PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation may make regulations for any Section44 - EMPLOYERS TO FURNISH RETURNS AND MAINTAIN REGISTERS IN CERTAIN CASES Section45 - INSPECTORS, THEIR FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES Section45A - DETERMINATION OF.....

The Central Provinces and Berar Accommodation (Requisition) Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - The Central Provinces and Berar Accommodation (Requisition) Act, 1948 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context Section3 - POWERS OF REQUISITION Section4 - COMPENSATION HOW DETERMINED Section5 - RELEASE FROM REQUISITION Section6 - POWER TO CALL INFORMATION AND RESTRAIN DISPOSAL OF ACCOMMODATION The State Government may, with a view to Section7 - POWER OF ENTRY AND INSPECTION The State Government may authorise any person to enter after giving reasonable notice, Section8 - LIABILITY FOR ORDINARY ANNUAL REPAIR The owner of any accommodation requisitioned by the State Government shall remain Section9 - EFFECT OF PROVISIONS INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER ENACTMENTS The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding Section10 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person Section11 - COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES UNDER THE ACT No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on Section12 - POWER TO USE FORCE Any officer authorised by the State Government in this is behalf may nay take or cause to betaken Section13 - PENALTY Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or of any order made thereunder, or who obstructs the Section14 - DELEGATION The State Government may, by order direct that any power conferred under this Act, shall in such Section15 - REPEAL AND SAVINGS

The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....4[ Section4 - POWER TO REQUIRE ACCOUNTS, STATISTICS AND RETURNS It shall be the duty of each 5[State Electricity Board, Generating Section04A - DIRECTIONS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO THE AUTHORITY 8[ Section04B - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES Section04C - POWER OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS 2 [ Section5 - CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS The State Government shall, as soon as may be after the issue Section6 - INTER INTER-STATE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND BOARD'S JURISDICTION TO ANOTHER STATE Section7 - EFFECT OF INTER INTER-STATE AGREEMENT Where an agreement is entered into under Sec. 6, the participating State Section8 - TERM OF OFFICE AND CONDITIONS FOR RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD The Chairman and other members of the Board Section9 - MEMBERS NOT TO HOLD INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONCERNS Section10 - REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS 2 [ Section10A - POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS VOID 4[ Section11 - TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF MEMBERS If the Chairman or any other member of the Board is by infirmity or otherwise rendered Section12 - INCORPORATION OF BOARD The Board shall be a body corporate by the name notified under sub-section Section12A - BOARD MAY HAVE CAPITAL STRUCTURE 1[ Section13 - AUTHENTICATION OF ORDERS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF THE BOARD All orders and decisions of the Board shall be Section14 - MEETING OF THE BOARD Section15 - APPOINTMENT OF STAFF The Board may appoint a Secretary and such other officers and 2[employees] as may be required to Section15A - OBJECTS, JURISDICTION, ETC. OF GENERATING COMPANIES The Central Government or any State Government, or the Central Section16 - STATE ELECTRICITY CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL Section17 - LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Section18 - GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be charged with the following Section18A - DUTIES OF GENERATING COMPANY Section19 - POWERS OF THE BOARD TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY .....

Territorial Army Act, 1948

Title: Territorial Army Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - Territorial Army Act, 1948 Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Application Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Constitution of the Territorial Army Section4 - Personnel of the Territorial Army Section5 - Officers Section6 - Persons Eligible for Enrolment Section6A - Liability of Certain Persons for Compulsory Service in the Territorial Army Section7 - Liability for Military Service Section7A - Reinstatement in Civil Employ of Persons Required to Perform Military Service Section7B - Preservation of Certain Rights of Persons Required to Perform Military Service Section8 - Discharge Section9 - Application of the Army Act, 1950 Section10 - Summary Trial and Punishment Section10A - Punishment for Failure to Lodge Forms Duly Filled Up, Etc Section11 - Jurisdiction to Try Offences Section12 - Presumption as to Certain Documents Section13 - Persons Subject to This Act to Be Deemed Part of Regular Forces for Certain Purposes Section14 - Power to Make Rules Section15 - [Repealed] Section - Territorial Army (Amendment) Act, 1952 Section - Territorial Army (Amendment) Act, 1956 Section - Territorial Army (Amendment) Act, 1980.

Factories Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....manner of the service of orders under this Act on Section110 - RETURNS The State Government may make rules requiring owners, occupiers or managers of factories to submit such Section111 - OBLIGATIONS OF WORKERS Section111A - RIGHT OF WORKERS, ETC Every worker shall have the right to Section112 - GENERAL POWER TO MAKE RULES The State Government may make rules providing for any matter which, under any of the Section113 - POWERS OF CENTRE TO GIVE DIRECTIONS The Central Government may give directions to a State Government as to the carrying Section114 - NO CHARGE FOR FACILITIES AND CONVENIENCES Subject to the provisions of section 46-no fee or charge shall be realised Section115 - PUBLICATION OF RULES 173[ Section116 - APPLICATION OF ACT TO GOVERNMENT FACTORIES Unless otherwise provided this Act shall apply to factories belonging to the Section117 - PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER THIS ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person Section118 - RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Section118A - RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Section119 - ACT TO HAVE EFFECT NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN ACT 37 OF 1970 The provisions of this Act shall have effect Section120 - REPEAL AND SAVINGS The enactments set out in the Table appended to this section are hereby repealed: Provided that

Territorial Army Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

Preamble1 - Territorial Army Act, 1948 Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND APPLICATION Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, Section3 - CONSTITUTION OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY Section4 - PERSONNEL OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY There shall be the following classes of persons in the Territorial Army, namely, Section5 - OFFICERS Officers in the Territorial Army shall be of the two following classes, namely, Section6 - PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLMENT 9[Any person who is a citizen of India] may offer himself for enrolment in the Section06A - LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE IN THE TERRITORIAL ARMY Section7 - LIABILITY FOR MILITARY SERVICE Section07A - REINSTATEMENT IN CIVIL EMPLOY OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM MILITARY SERVICE Section07B - PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM MILITARY SERVICE When any person required to perform Section8 - DISCHARGE Every person enrolled under this Act shall be entitled to receive his discharge from the Territorial Army on Section9 - APPLICATION OF THE ARMY ACT, 1950 Section10 - SUMMARY TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT In addition to, or in substitution for, any punishment or punishments to which he may be Section10A - PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO LODGE FORMS DULY FILLED UP, ETC If any person fails without sufficient cause Section11 - JURISDICTION TO TRY OFFENCES No court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class Section12 - PRESUMPTION AS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS Where an enrolled person is required by or in pursuance of any rule made under this Section13 - PERSONS SUBJECT TO THIS ACT TO BE DEEMED PART OF REGULAR FORCES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES For the purposes of sections Section14 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section15 - REPEAL OF ACT 48 OF 1920 [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1950