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Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 Section 8

Title: Power to Recognise or Establish Marks to Denote Conformity with Standard Specifications

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) The Central Government may, by Notification in the Official Gazette, recognise or establish any mark or seal in relation to a notified commodity for the purpose of denoting that such commodity conforms to a standard specification applicable to it. (2) Any such mark or seal affixed or applied to a notified commodity or to any covering containing, or label attached to, such commodity shall be deemed to be evidence of the commodity being in conformity with the standard specifications applicable to it under this Act: PROVIDED that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent any officer of customs from examining any consignment of a notified commodity intended for export if he has reason to believe that the seal or mark is not genuine or has been affixed or applied fraudulently or if such an examination is necessary for the purpose of any other law for the time being in force.

Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 Section 15

Title: Penalty for Printing or Publishing Newspaper Without Conforming to Rules

State: Central

Year: 1867

.....for "that work"} [that newspaper], shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with fine not exceeding { Subs.by Act 14 of 1922, s.3 and Sch.I, for "five thousand"} [two thousand] rupees, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding { Subs.by s.3 and Sch.I, ibid., for "two years"} [six months], or both. [(2) Where an offence is committed in relation to a newspaper under sub-section (1), the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment imposed under the said sub-section, also cancel the declaration in respect of the newspaper.] ______________________ 1. Section 15 renumbered as sub-section (1) of section 15 and sub-section (2) added by the Press and Registration of Books (Amendment) Act, 1960, w.e.f. 29-08-1960.

Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 Section 13

Title: Manufacturer to Ensure That Every Part of a Dangerous Machine Conforms to Prescribed Standards

State: Central

Year: 1983

(1) Every manufacturer of a dangerous machine shall ensure that such machine and every part thereof complies with such standards, conforming to the standards laid down therefor by the Indian Standards Institution, as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the manufacturer of a dangerous machine shall ensure that the following parts are secured by safeguards of substantial construction, namely:-- (a) the prime mover and every part thereof, (b) the transmission machinery and every part thereof, (c) every other dangerous part, such as, rollers, blowers, sieves, elevator and the like. (3) Every manufacturer of a dangerous machine shall also clearly and legibly provide such machine with danger signals indicating the point beyond which no limb shall be inserted for the purpose of feeding the machine or for any other purpose.

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 70

Title: Persons Bound to Conform to Reasonable Directions of Police

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

All persons shall be bound to conform to the reasonable directions of a Police Officer given in fulfillment of any of his duties under this Act.

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 68

Title: Persons Bound to Conform to Reasonable Orders of Police

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

All persons shall be bound to conform to the reasonable directions of a Police Officer given in fulfilment of any of his duties under this Act.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1980

..... (7) "building of the warehouse class" means a building, the whole or a substantial part of which is used, or intended to be used, as a warehouse, factory, manufactory, brewery, or distillery, or for any similar purpose, which is neither a "domestic building" nor a "public building" as defined in this section, and includes a hut used or intended to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in this clause; (8) "bustee" means an area containing land not less than seven hundred square metres in area occupied by or for the purposes of any collection of huts or other structures used or intended to be used for human habitation. Explanation.-If any question arises as to whether any particular area is or is not a bustee, the Corporation shall decide the question and its decision shall be final; (9) "Kolkata" means the area described in Schedule I; 3 Clause (10) omitted by s. 2 of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1996 (West Ben. Act VI of 1996) (with retrospective effect from 4.12.1995), which was earlier as under: '(10) "candidate" in section 75 and in Schedule III means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election of a Councillor or who claims.....

Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....produce more and more standard and quality goods so as to help in inducing faster growth, increasing exports and making available goods to the satisfaction of the consumers. 3. The organisations for formulating standards have to be given due recognition and status to enable it to discharge its functions effectively and efficiently in the acceptance and promotion of Indian Standards not only in this country but even abroad. Apart from the representations of the industry, such an organisation should also have adequate representation for users and consumer organisations. Central and State Governments, research organisations and regulatory agencies. For all these reasons, it is considered necessary to have the organisation for standards as a statutory institution which will have adequate autonomy and flexibility in its operations and will also ensure that priority is given to various aspects of its functions in line with national priorities. 4. To achieve these objectives, it is proposed to set up a Bureau of Indian Standards as a stautory institution. 5. The Bill provides that the Bureau of Indian Standards will be a body corporate and specifies its composition and the constitution.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 2 [7500] kilograms; 3 [(2lA) "manufacturer" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles;] (22) "maxicab" means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six passengers, but not more than twelve passengers, excluding the driver, for hire or reward; (23) "medium goods vehicle" means any goods carriage other than a light motor vehicle or a heavy goods vehicle: (24) "medium passenger motor vehicle" means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle, or educational institution bus other than a motor cycle, invalid carriage, light motor vehicle or heavy passenger motor vehicle; (25) "motorcab" means any molor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry not more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward; (26) "motor car" means any molor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid carriage; (27) "motor cycle" means a two-wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel, attached to the motor vehicle; (28) "motor vehicle" or.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....in 1867, 1882andagain in 1893and 1896 but all these attempts failed owing to legal and constitutional difficulties.Two of the principal contributory factors were the then limited powers of the Indian Legislature to legislate regarding shipping and the fact that part of the British Statute law on the subject, including parts of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, which is the principal United-Kingdom enactment on the subject, applied to Indian and any Indian enactment had to be in legal harmony with that law. A fresh attempt was made in 1921-22 to codify the Indian law on merchant shipping by the Statute Law Revision Committee, which decided that only consolidation, and not revision should be attempted immediately. The result was the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923, which is now on the Statute Book and which consolidated some 21 existing Indian Acts on the subject. This Act has also been amended from time to time, the two major amendments being those made in 1933 and in 1953 so as to take power to implement the provisions of the international conventions with respect to load lines, 1930, and with respect to safety of life at sea, 1948, respectively, which have been ratified by.....

The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2011

.....Government in relation to a Municipal Council, or the Nagar Panchayat, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat; (47) "Factory" means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (48) "Filth" means (a) night soil or other contents of latrines, cesspools and drains; (b) dirt, dung, refuse, useless or offensive materials thrown out in consequence of any process of manufacture, industry or trade; and (c) putrid or putrifying substance, (49) "Finance Commission" means the State Finance Commission constituted under Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and referred to in section 97 of this Act; (50) "Food" includes every article used for food or drink by man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into, or is used in the composition or preparation of, human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters, spices and condiments; (51) "Footpath" means a pavement, for use by pedestrians; (52) "Goods" include animals; (53) "Government" means the State Government of Jharkhand; (54) "Holding" means land held under one title or agreement and surrounded by one set of boundaries: Provided that, where two.....