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The Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2015

.....2015 THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 NO. 3 OF 2016 [31st December, 2015.] An Act to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: Short title and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 23rd October, 2015. Amendment of section 2. 2. In the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, (I) in sub-section (1), (A) for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: (e) Court means (i) in the case of an arbitration other than international commercial arbitration, the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, and includes the High Court in exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction, having jurisdiction to decide the questions forming the subject-matter of the arbitration if the same had been the subject-matter of a suit, but does not include any Civil Court of a grade inferior to such principal Civil Court, or any Court of Small Causes; (ii) in the.....

The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2015

.....AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 NO. 10 OF 2015 [26th March, 2015.] An Act further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 12th day of January, 2015. Amendment of section 3. 2. In the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 3, (i) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (ea) notified minerals means any mineral specified in the Fourth Schedule; ; (ii) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (ga) prospecting licence-cum-mining lease means a two stage concession granted for the purpose of undertaking prospecting operations followed by mining operations; ; (iii) in clause (hb), the word and , occurring at the end, shall be omitted; (iv) after clause (hb), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (hc) Special Court means a Court.....

The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division &Amp; Commercial Appellate Division Of High Courts Act, 2015 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2015

.....APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURTS ACT, 2015 THE COMMERCIAL COURTS, COMMERCIAL DIVISION & COMMERCIAL APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURTS ACT, 2015 NO. 4 OF 2016 An Act to provide for the constitution of Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes of specified value and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 23rd day of October, 2015. Definitions. 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) Commercial Appellate Division means the Commercial Appellate Division in a High Court constituted under sub-section (1) of section 5; (b) Commercial Court means the Commercial Court constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3; (c) commercial dispute .....

The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2015

.....Amendment Ordinance, 2015. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 3. In the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 3, - (i) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- (ea) notified minerals means any mineral specified in the Fourth Schedule, ; (ii) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- (ga) prospecting licence-cum-mining lease means a two stage concession granted for the purpose of undertaking prospecting operations followed by mining operations; ; (iii) in clause (hb), the word and occurring at the end shall be omitted; (iv) after clause (hb), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- (hc) Special Court means a Court of Session designated as Special Court under sub-section (1) of section 30B; and . 3. Amendment of section 4 In section 4 of the principal Act, in the second proviso to sub-section (1), for the words and figures section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 , the words, brackets and figures clause (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013, and any such entry that may be notified for this purpose.....

The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2014

.....by the rules. Power to make regulations 12. (1) The Commission may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act, and the rules made thereunder, to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: (a) the criteria of suitability with respect to appointment of a Judge of the Supreme Court under sub-section (2) of section 5; (b) other procedure and conditions for selection and appointment of a Judge of the Supreme Court under sub-section (3) of section 5; (c) the criteria of suitability with respect to appointment of a Judge of the High Court under sub-section (3) of section 6; (d) other Judges and eminent advocates who may be consulted by the Chief Justice under sub-section (4) of section 6; (e) the manner of eliciting views of the Governor and the Chief Minister under sub-section (7) of section 6; (f) other procedure and conditions for selection and appointment of a Judge of the High Court under sub-section (8) of section 6; (g) the procedure for transfer of Chief Justices and other Judges.....

The Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2014

.....proposes to take or has been taken by it upon the results of such inspection or inquiry. (8) Where the Board does not, within reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Board shall be bound to comply with such directions. (9) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Visitor may, by an order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances: Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the same. (10) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. Officers of the University. 10. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely: (1) the Chancellor; (2) the Vice-Chancellor; (3) the Deans; (4) the Directors; (5) the Registrar; (6) the Comptroller; (7) the University Librarian; and (8) such other officers as may be.....

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, (Central) Section 53

Title: Qualifications for Appointment as Presiding Officer

State: Central

Year: 2013

(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of an Authority unless.-- (a) he is or has been a District Judge; or (b) he is a qualified legal practitioner for not less than seven years. (2) A Presiding Officer shall be appointed by the appropriate Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of a High Court in whose jurisdiction the Authority is proposed to be established.

Companies Act, 2013, Section 468

Title: Powers of Central Government to Make Rules Relating to Winding Up

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....rules consistent with the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) providing for all matters relating to the winding up of companies, which by this Act, are to be prescribed, and may make rules providing for all such matters, as may be prescribed. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (i) as to the mode of proceedings to be held for winding up of a company by the Tribunal; (ii) for the voluntary winding up of companies, whether by members or by creditors; (iii) for the holding of meetings of creditors and members in connection with proceedings under section 230; (iv) for giving effect to the provisions of this Act as to the reduction of the capital; (v) generally for all applications to be made to the Tribunal under the provisions of this Act; (vi) the holding and conducting of meetings to ascertain the wishes of creditors and contributories; (vii) the settling of lists of contributories and the rectifying of the register of members where required, and collecting and applying the assets; (viii) the payment, delivery, conveyance, surrender or.....

National Food Security Act, 2013, Section 5

Title: Nutritional Support to Children

State: Central

Year: 2013

(1) Subject to the provisions contained in clause (b), every child up to the age of fourteen years shall have the following entitlements for his nutritional needs, namely:-- (a) in the case of children in the age group of six months to six years, age appropriate meal, free of charge, through the local anganwadi so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II: Provided that for children below the age of six months, exclusive breast feeding shall be promoted; (b) in the case of children, up to class VIII or within the age group of six to fourteen years, whichever is applicable, one mid-day meal, free of charge, everyday, except on school holidays, in all schools run by local bodies, Government and Government aided schools, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II. (2) Every school, referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1), and anganwadi shall have facilities for cooking meals, drinking water and sanitation: Provided that in urban areas facilities of centralised kitchens for cooking meals may be used, wherever required, as per the guidelines issued by the Central Government.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 2

Title: Amendment of Section 15m

State: Central

Year: 2013

In section 15M of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely: "(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal unless he-- (a) is a sitting or retired Judge of the Supreme Court or a sitting or retired Chief Justice of a High Court; or (b) is a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court who has completed not less than seven years of service as a Judge in a High Court. (1A) The Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India or his nominee.".