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The Payment And Settlement Systems (Amendment) Act, 2015 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2015

.....records or data relating to such derivatives or financial transactions, as may be specified by the Reserve Bank from time to time. . Amendment of section 23 3. In section 23 of the principal Act, (i) in sub-section (1), after the words to a payment system occurring at the end, the words and figure under section 7, or, such gross or netting procedure as may be approved by it under any other provisions of this Act shall be inserted; (ii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: (4) Where, by an order of a court, Tribunal or authority (a) a system participant is declared as insolvent or is dissolved or wound up; or (b) a liquidator or receiver or assignee (by whatever name called), whether provisional or otherwise, is appointed in a proceeding relating to insolvency or dissolution or winding up of a system participant, then, notwithstanding anything contained in the Banking Regulation Act,1949 or the Companies Act,1956 or the Companies Act, 2013 or any other law for the time being in force, such order shall not affect any settlement that has become final and irrevocable prior to such order or immediately thereafter, and the right of the.....

Companies Act, 2013, Schedule

Title: Schedule I

State: Central

Year: 2013

..... TABLE - F ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES Interpretation I. (1) In these regulations-- (a) "the Act" means the Companies Act, 2013, (b) "the seal" means the common seal of the company. (2) Unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions contained in these regulations shall bear the same meaning as in the Act or any statutory modification thereof in force at the date at which these regulations become binding on the company. Share capital and variation of rights II. 1. Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, the shares in the capital of the company shall be under the control of the Directors who may issue, allot or otherwise dispose of the same or any of them to such persons, in such proportion and on such terms and conditions and either at a premium or at par and at such time as they may from time to time think fit. 2. (i) Every person whose name is entered as a member in the register of members shall be entitled to receive within two months after incorporation, in case of subscribers to the memorandum or after allotment or within one month after the application for the registration of.....

Companies Act, 2013, Schedule

Title: Schedule Iv

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....include a statement that in the opinion of the Board, the independent director proposed to be appointed fulfils the conditions specified in the Act and the rules made thereunder and that the proposed director is independent of the management. (4) The appointment of independent directors shall be formalised through a letter of appointment, which shall set out: (a) the term of appointment; (b) the expectation of the Board from the appointed director; the Board-level committee(s) in which the director is expected to serve and its tasks; (c) the fiduciary duties that come with such an appointment along with accompanying liabilities; (d) provision for Directors and Officers (D and O) insurance, if any; (e) the Code of Business Ethics that the company expects its directors and employees to follow; (f) the list of actions that a director should not do while functioning as such in the company; and (g) the remuneration, mentioning periodic fees, reimbursement of expenses for participation in the Boards and other meetings and profit related commission, if any. (5) The terms and conditions of appointment of independent directors shall be open for inspection at the.....

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Preamble

Title: the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

State: Central

Year: 2012

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 [Act No. 32 of 2012] [19th June, 2012] PREAMBLE An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas clause (3) of article 15 of the Constitution, inter alia, empowers the State to make special provisions for children; And whereas, the Government of India has acceded on the 11th December, 1992 to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, which has prescribed a set of standards to be followed by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child; And whereas it is necessary for the proper development of the child that his or her right to privacy and confidentiality be protected and respected by every person by all means and through all stages of a judicial process involving the child; And whereas it is imperative that the law operates in a manner that the best interest and well being of the child are regarded as being of paramount importance at every stage, to.....

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....over another person, for the purpose of any offence under this Act, is said to aid the doing of that act. 17. Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, shall be punished with punishment provided for that offence. Explanation. " An act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of abatement, when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy or with the aid, which constitutes the abetment. 18. Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence or with fine or with both. CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING OF CASES 19. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, any person (including the child), who has apprehension that an offence under this Act is likely to.....

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 Section 5

Title: Custody and Maintenance of Children of Child Marriages

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) Where there are children born of the child marriage, the district court shall make an appropriate order for the custody of such children. (2) While making an order for the custody of a child under this section, the welfare and best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration to be given by the district court. (3) An order for custody of a child may also include appropriate directions for giving to the other party access to the child in such a manner as may best serve the interests of the child, and such other orders as the district court may, in the interest of the child, deem proper. (4) The district court may also make an appropriate order for providing maintenance to the child by a party to the marriage or their parents or guardians.

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....Act, 1955, in (S.18) , for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-- "(a) in the case of contravention of the condition specified in clause (iii) of (S.5) , with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both". SECTION 21 : Repeal and savings (1) The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929(19 of 1929) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all cases and other proceedings pending or continued under the said Act at the commencement of this Act shall be continued and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act, as if this Act had not been passed. Central Bare Acts

The Right to Information Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed; AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountancy of the democratic ideal; NOW, THEREFORE, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.";.....

Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 Schedule I

Title: Schedule

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....Not permit in any place under its control any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention; and (c) Extend its penal legislation enacted under sub-paragraph (a) to any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken anywhere by natural persons, possessing its nationality, in conformity with international law. 2. Each State Party shall cooperate with other States Parties and afford the appropriate form of legal assistance to facilitate the implementation of the obligations under paragraph 1. 3. Each State Party, during the implemenation of its obligations under this Convention, shall assign the highest priority to ensuring the safety of people and to protecting the environment, and shall cooperate as appropriate with other States Parties in this regard Relations between the State Party and the Organization 4. In order to fulfill its obligation under this Convention, each State Party shall designate or establish a National Authority to serve as the national focal point for effective liaison with the Organization and other States Parties. Each State Party shall notify the Organization of its National Authority at the time that this.....

Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1998

.....in the generation, transmission, sale, distribution or supply, as the case may be, of energy; (m) words and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948)-or the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910)-shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts. SECTION 03: ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF CENTRAL COMMISSION (1) The Central Government shall, within three months from the date of the commencement of this Act by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a body to be known as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and the functions assigned to, it under this Act. (2) The Central Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued. (3) The head office of the Central Commission shall be at such place as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. (4) The Central Commission shall consist of the following Members, namely:- (a).....