Central Bare Acts 1976

Betwa River Board Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....Reservoir" by The Betwa River Board Chapter10 - Substituted for the words "Rajghat Dam and appurtenant works" by the Betwa River Board Regulation01 - REGULATION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Regulation02 - REGULATION 02: DEFINITIONS Regulation03 - REGULATION 03: ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS TO ASSIST OR ADVISE THE BOARD Regulation04 - REGULATION 04: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER Rule01 - RULE 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Rule02 - RULE 02: DEFINITIONS Rule03 - RULE 03: OFFICE OF THE BOARD Rule04 - RULE 04: MEETINGS OF THE BOARD Rule05 - RULE 05: PRESIDING OVER MEETING OF THE BOARD Rule06 - RULE 06: QUORUM Rule07 - RULE 07: AGENDA Rule08 - RULE 08: MINUTES Rule09 - RULE 09: DECISIONS BY THE BOARD Rule10 - RULE 10: COMPOSITION Rule11 - RULE 11: MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rule12 - RULE 12: PRESIDING OVER MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rule13 - RULE 13: QUORUM Rule14 - RULE 14: AGENDA Rule15 - RULE 15: MINUTES Rule16 - RULE 16: DECISIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rule17 - RULE 17: APPOINTMENTS Rule18 - RULE 18: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Rule19 - RULE 19: BUDGET Rule20 - RULE 20: ANNUAL REPORT Rule21 - RULE 21: APPLICATION Rule22 - RULE 22: APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR Rule23 - RULE 23: CO --OPTING MEMBERS TO ASSIST INVESTIGATOR Rule24 - RULE 24: NOTICE TO PARTIES TO NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVE Rule25 - RULE 25: PROCEDURE IF REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT NOMINATED Rule26 - RULE 26: PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Rule27 - RULE 27: SERVING NOTICE OR ORDER Rule28 - RULE 28: PROCEDURE AT COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS Rule29 - RULE 29: EXAMINATION BY REPRESENTATIVES Rule30 - RULE 30: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INVESTIGATOR Rule31 - RULE 31: PRIME MINISTER'S DECISION TO BE FINAL Schedule01 - SCHEDULE 01: DESCRIPTION OF RAJGHAT DAM

Braithwaite and Company (India) Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....prefer such claim before Section18 - PRIORITY OF CLAIMS The claims arising out of the matters specified in the Schedule shall have priorities in accordance Chapter6 - EXAMINATION OF CLAIMS Chapter7 - ADMISSION OR REJECTION OF CLAIMS Section21 - DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY BY THE COMMISSIONER TO CLAIMANTS After admitting a claim under this Act, the amount due in Chapter8 - DISBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS TO THE COMPANY Section23 - UNDISBURSED OR UNCLAIMED AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT Any money paid to the Commissioner which Section24 - ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything in consistent Section25 - CONTRACTS TO CEASE TO HAVE EFFECT UNLESS RATIFIED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT COMPANY Section26 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH Chapter9 - DELEGATION OF POWERS Section28 - PENALTIES Any person who, Chapter10 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES Chapter11 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section31 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Section32 - DECLARATION AS TO THE POLICY OF THE STATE It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effect to the policy of the Chapter12 - REPEAL AND SAVING

Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1976 Section1 - SHORT TITLE - This Act may be called The Burmah Shell Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Chapter02 - : ACQUISITION OF THE UNDERTAKINGS IN INDIA OF BURMAH SHELL Section3 - TRANSFER AND VESTING IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OF BURMAH SHELL IN INDIA On the appointed day, the Chapter1 - GENERAL EFFECT OF VESTING Section5 - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO BE LESSEE OR TENANT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES Chapter2 - REMOVAL OF DOUBTS Section7 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO DIRECT VESTING OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OF THE BURMAH SHELL IN A GOVERNMENT COMPANY Chapter3 - PAYMENT OF AMOUNT Section9 - TRANSFER OF SERVICE OF EXISTING EMPLOYEES OF BURMAH SHELL Section10 - PROVIDENT, SUPERANNUATION, WELFARE FUND, ETC Chapter04 - : MISCELLANEOUS Section11 - EFFECT OF ACT ON OTHER LAWS - The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent Section12 - DUTY TO DELIVER POSSESTION OF PROPARTIES, ETC Section13 - CONTRACTS TO CONTINUE UNLESS TERMINATED BY CENTRAL. GOVERNMENT Section14 - PENALTIES - Any person who, Chapter4 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES Section16 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH - No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Section17 - COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no court shall Section18 - INDEMNITY - Every officer of the Central Government and every officer or other employee of the Government company shall Section19 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES - If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central

Burn Company and Indian Standard Wagon Company (Nationalisation) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT COMPANY Section17 - CLAIMS TO BE RNADE TO THE COMMISSIONER Every person having a claim against either of the two companies: shall prefer Section18 - PRIORITY OF CLAIMS The claims arising out of the matters specified in the Second Schedule shall have priorities ii Chapter4 - EXAMINATION OF CLAIMS Chapter5 - ADMISSION OR REJECTION OF CLAIMS Section21 - DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY BY COMMISSIONER TO CLAIMANTS After admitting a claim under this Act, the amount due in respect of Section22 - DISBURSEMENTS OF AMOUNTS TO THE TWO COMPANIES Section23 - UNDISBURSED OR UNCLAIMED AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED WITH THE GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT Any money pull to the Commissioner Chapter07 - : MISCELLANEOUS Chapter6 - ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY Section25 - ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent Section26 - CONTRACTS TO CEASE TO HAVE EFFECT UNLESS RATIFIED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT COMPANY Section27 - PENALTIES Any person who, Chapter7 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES Section29 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH Section30 - Section31 - Section32 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Section33 - DECLARATION AS TO THE POLICY OF THE STATE It is hereby declared that this Act is for giving effect to the policy of the Chapter8 - REPEAL AND SAVING

Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976 Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - DECLARATION OF AN AREA AS DISTURBED AREA Section4 - CONSTITUTION OF SPECIAL COURTS Section5 - JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL COURTS Section6 - PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS Section7 - POWER TO TRANSFER CASES TO REGULAR COURTS - Where after taking cognizance of any offence, a Special Court is of opinion Section8 - APPEAL AND REVISION - The High Court may exercise, so far as they may be applicable, all the powers conferred by Section9 - OVERRIDING EFFECT OF ACT Section10 - SAVING

Metal Corporation (Nationalisation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - Metal Corporation (Nationalisation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1976 Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT Section2 - DEFINITIONS -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Section3 - "UNDERTAKING" - MEANING OF For the purposes of this Act, the undertaking of the Metal Corporation shall be deemed to Section4 - TAKING OVER OF MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE METAL CORPORATION Section5 - APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNDERTAKING Section6 - APPLICATION OF ACT 1 OF 1956 Section7 - VESTING OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE METAL CORPORATION IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Section8 - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO BE THE LESSEE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT Section9 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO DIRECT VESTING OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE METAL CORPORATION TO A GOVERNMENT COMPANY Section10 - PAYMENT OF AMOUNT FOR DEPRIVATION OF MANAGEMENT For the deprivation of the Metal Corporation of the management of its Section11 - PAYMENT OF AMOUNT FOR ACQUISITION OF THE UNDERTAKING For the transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government, under Section12 - TIME OF PAYMENT Section13 - MANAGEMENT ETC. OF THE UNDERTAKING The general superintendence, direction control and management of the affairs and Section14 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES Section15 - PROVIDENT AND OTHER FUNDS Section16 - ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent Section17 - CONTRACTS IN BAD FAITH MAYBE CANCELLED OR VARIED Section18 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN INGOOD FAITH Section19 - DELEGATION OF POWERS Section20 - PENALTIES - Any person who Section21 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES Section22 - POWER TO MAKE RULES Section23 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Section24 - ABOLITION OF TRIBUNAL, ETC Section25 - REPEAL OF ORDINANCE 12 OF 1976 AND SAVING

Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976

Title: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Section1 - This Act may be cited as the Weights and Measures Shorttitle- Section 2 - Act Section2 - Interpretation Section4 - Jamaican reference standards Section5 - Working standards and testing and stamping equipment. 5 ~ .Power d Minister to provide for metric convmion Section6 - Weighing and measuring equipment used for trade Section7 - Testing of weighing or measuring equipment on request Section8 - Approval of patterns of weighing or measuring equipment Section9 - General testing of weighing and measuring equipment Section10 - Units of measurement lawful for use for trade Section11 - Sale of goods by weight or measurement Section12 - Sale of pre-packed goods by weight or measurement Section13 - Seller to weigh or measure goods in buyer’s presence if requested Section14 - Any person who, in selling or purporting to sell any Section15 - Deceptive packaging Section16 - Appointment of inspectors Section17 - Powers of entry and inspection Section18 - Directions to secure compliance Section19 - Inspectors may act as arbitrators, etc Section20 - Inspectors may make tests and reports on request Section21 - Inspectors to account for and pay over fees received Section24 - Evidence of possession of equipment for use for trade Section25 - Offences by corporations or associations Section26 - Defence of mistake, accident, etc Section27 - ORences due to default of third person Section28 - Evidence of facts in certain documents

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

Title: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....- Persons to Whom Section 4 Shall Not Apply Section9 - Restrictions on Acceptance of Foreign Hospitality Section10 - Power of Central Government to Prohibit Receipt of Foreign Contribution, Etc., in Certain Cases Section11 - Application to Be Made in Prescribed Form for Obtaining Prior Permission to Accept Foreign Contribution or Hospitality Chapter3 - Miscellaneous Section12 - Power to Prohibit Payment of Currency Received in Contravention of the Act Section13 - Recipients of Foreign Contribution to Maintain Accounts, Etc. Section14 - Inspection of Accounts or Records Section15 - Seizure of Accounts or Records Section15A - Audit of Accounts Section16 - Seizure of Article or Currency Received in Contravention of the Act Section17 - Seizure to Be Made in Accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section18 - Confiscation of Article or Currency Obtained in Contravention of the Act Section19 - Adjudication of Confiscation Section20 - Opportunity to Be Given Before Adjudication of Confiscation Section21 - Appeal Section22 - Penalty for Article or Currency Obtained in Contravention of Section 12 Section23 - Punishment for the Contravention of Any Provision of the Act Section24 - Power to Impose Additional Fine Where Article or Currency is Not Available for Confiscation Section25 - Penalty for Offences Where No Separate Punishment Has Been Provided Section25A - Prohibition of Acceptance of Foreign Contribution Section26 - Offences by Companies Section27 - Bar to the Prosecution of Offences Under the Act Section28 - Investigation into Cases Under the Act Section29 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith Section30 - Power to Make Rules Section31 - Power to Exempt Section32 - Act Not to Apply to Government Transactions

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976

Title: Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 ChapterI - Preliminary Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Act to Have Over-riding Effect ChapterII - Abolition of Bonded Labour System Section4 - Abolition of Bonded Labour System Section5 - Agreement, Custom, Etc., to Be Void ChapterIII - Extinguishment of Liability to Repay Bonded Debt Section6 - Liability to Repay Bonded Debt to Stand Extinguished Section7 - Property of Bonded Labourer to Be Freed from Mortgage, Etc. Section8 - Freed Bonded Labourer Not to Be Evicted from Homestead, Etc Section9 - Creditor Not to Accept Payment Against Extinguished Debt ChapterIV - Implementing Authorities Section10 - Authorities Who May Be Specified for Implementing the Provisions of This Act Section11 - Duty of District Magistrate and Other Officers to Ensure Credit Section12 - Duty of District Magistrate and Officers Authorised by Him ChapterV - Vigilance Committees Section13 - Vigilance Committees Section14 - Functions of Vigilance Committees Section15 - Burden of Proof ChapterVI - Offences and Procedure for Trial Section16 - Punishment for Enforcement of Bonded Labour Section17 - Punishment for Advancement of Bonded Debt Section18 - Punishment for Extracting Bonded Labour Under the Bonded Labour System Section19 - Punishment for Omission or Failure to Restore Possession of Property to Bonded Labourers Section20 - Abetment to Bean Offence Section21 - Offences to Be Tried by Executive Magistrates Section22 - Cognizance of Offences Section23 - Offences by Companies ChapterVII - Miscellaneous Section24 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith Section25 - Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Barred Section26 - Power to Make Rules Section27 - Repeal and Saving

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....If any gazetted officer, authorised in this behalf Section18 - Confiscation of article or currency obtained in contravention of the Act Any article or currency which is seized under Section19 - Adjudication of confiscation Any confiscation referred to in section 18 may be adjudged Section20 - Opportunity to be given before adjudication of confiscation No order of adjudication of confiscation shall be made Section21 - Appeal Section22 - Penalty for article or currency obtained in contravention of section 12 If any person, on whom any prohibitory order Section23 - Punishment for the contravention of any provision of the Act Section24 - Power to impose additional fine where article or currency is not available for confiscation Notwithstanding anything Section25 - Penalty for offences where no separate punishment has been provided Whoever fails to comply with any provision of this Section26 - Offences by companies Section27 - Bar to the prosecution of offences under the Act No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act, except Section28 - Investigation into cases under the Act Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section29 - Protection of action taken in good faith No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government in Section30 - Power to make rules Section31 - Power to exempt If the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the Section32 - Act not to apply to government transactions Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to any transaction between the