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Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....XVI or Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860)-; or (b) of an offence under Section 3-orSection 4 of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 (Delhi Act 9 of 1955)-, or under Section 12-of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provision of that Act (including Section 12-of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); or (d) of any offence under Section 25-,Section 26-,Section 27-,Section 28-orSection 29 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959)-; or (e) of any offence under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)-; or (f) of any offence under Section 61,Section 63orSection 66of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955 (Punjab Act No. 18 of 1955), as in force in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under- (i)the Opium Act, 1878 (1 of 1878)-; or (ii)the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (2 of 1930); or (iii)the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940); or (iv)Section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 (Bombay Act No. 10 of 1960), as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more.....

Press Council Act, 1978 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1978

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council; (b) "Council means the Press Council of India established under section 4; (c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955).

Press Council Act, 1978 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1978

(1) This Act may be called the Press Council Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of India. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council; (b) "Council means the Press Council of India established under section 4; (c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955). Section 3 - Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim shall, in relation to that State, be construced as a reference to the corresponding law, if any in force in that State.

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Chapter IV

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 1978

..... (a) all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act to take action; and (b) any person or persons engaged in smuggling, unlawful exploration or exploitation or any other unlawful activity in the maritime zones of India. Section 16 - Deserting post and neglect of duty Any person subject to this Act, who,-- (a) deserts his post; or (b) sleeps upon his watch; or (c) fails to perform, or negligently performs, the duty imposed on him, or (d) wilfully conceals any words, practice or design tending to the hindrance of the Coast Guard. shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned. Section 17 - Mutiny Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,-- (a) begins, incites, causes or conspires with any other person to cause any mutiny in the Coast Guard or in the military, naval or air forces of India or any forces co-operating therewith; or (b) joins in any such mutiny; or (c) being present at any.....

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: SECTION 1: Short title and commencement: (1) This Act may be called The Coast Guard Act, 1978. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint , SECTION 2: Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Chief Law Officer" and "Law Officer" mean, respectively, the Chief Law Officer and a Law Officer of the Coast Guard appointed under (section 115); (b) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal Court. (c) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under (Prisons Act, 1894), or under any other raw for the time being in force; (d) "Coast Guard" means the Coast Guard constituted under this Act: (e) "Coast Guard Court" means a court convened under (section 64); (f) "Coast Guard custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Coast Guard according to rules; (g) "Commanding Officer", when used in any provision of this Act with reference to any unit or ship of the Coast Guard, means the officer whose duty it.....

Interest Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....used herein but not defined and defined inthe Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. SECTION 03: POWER OF COURT TO ALLOW INTEREST (1) In any proceedings for the recovery of any debt or damages or in any proceedings in which a claim for interest in respect of any debt or damages already paid is made, the Court may, if it thinks fit, allow interest to the person entitled to the debt or damages or to the person making such claim, as the case may be, at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest, for the whole or part of the following period, that is to say,- (a) if the proceedings relate to a debt payable by virtue of a written instrument at a certain time, then, from the date when the debt is payable to the date of institution of the proceedings; (b) if the proceedings do not relate to any such debt, then, from the date mentioned in this regard in a written notice given by the person entitled or the person making the claim to the person liable that interest will be claimed, to the date of institution of the proceedings: Provided that where the amount of the debt or damages has been repaid before the.....

Sugar Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....the Ordinance. Gaz. of Ind.. 19-2-1979, Pt. II. S. 2, Ext., p. 3. Amending Act 44 of 1981.- The Sugar Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1978 was enacted for enabling the Central Government to take over the management of sugar undertakings for a period not exceeding three years with the object of ensuring the reduction of cane prices arrears and the continued operation of the units. Under the Act. at present eight sugar undertakings are under the management of the Central Government. 2. For achieving the objectives of the Act. Government had to advance loans towards working capital, including payment of cane price dues. to the undertakings taken over under the Act. This has produced good results both in terms of cane crushing and recovery percentage. However, the period of three years for which the management of the undertakings can be retained with the Central Government under the Act has been found to be too short to put the taken over undertakings on a sound footing and to achieve fully the objectives of the Act. In the light of the experience gained in the working of the Act, it is felt that for achieving fully the objectives of the Act it would be necessary.....

Press Council Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978 37 OF 1978 An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspaper and news agencies in India. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Press Council of India was established in July, 1966 under Press Council Act, 1965, mainly to preserve the freedom of the Press and to maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in the country. During the Emergency the Press Council was dissolved with effect from the 1st January, 1976. 2. As a part of a series of measures now being undertaken by the Government to restore the freedom of the Press and keep up the independence standards of newspapers in the country, it is proposed to revive the Press Council of India. This Bill seeks to establish a Press Council of India and is on the same lines as Press Council Act, 1965, with the following changes :- (a) The Chairman of the Council will be nominated by the Chief Justice of India and the other members thereof representing the newspapers.....

Sugar Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Act, 1978 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....agro-climatic conditions prevailing or likely to prevail, the quantity of cane available or likely to be available for crushing and other relevant factors : Provided that for the sugar year 1978-79 the appointed day shall be the day of November, 1978; 15-11-87 (b) "cane" means sugarcane;" (c) "date of vesting", in relation to a sugar undertaking, means the date on which the management of the undertaking vests in the Central Government under section 3; (d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "sugar undertaking" means an undertaking engaged in the manufacture or production of sugar by means of vacuum pans and with the aid of mechanical power and "notified sugar undertaking" means a sugar undertaking in respect of which a notification has been issued under S. 3; (g) "sugar year" means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of October and ending with the 30th day of September next following; (h) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in in the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 shall have the meanings.....

Sugar Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Act, 1978 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....agro-climatic conditions prevailing or likely to prevail, the quantity of cane available or likely to be available for crushing and other relevant factors : Provided that for the sugar year 1978-79 the appointed day shall be the day of November, 1978; 15-11-87 (b) "cane" means sugarcane;" (c) "date of vesting", in relation to a sugar undertaking, means the date on which the management of the undertaking vests in the Central Government under section 3; (d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "sugar undertaking" means an undertaking engaged in the manufacture or production of sugar by means of vacuum pans and with the aid of mechanical power and "notified sugar undertaking" means a sugar undertaking in respect of which a notification has been issued under S. 3; (g) "sugar year" means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of October and ending with the 30th day of September next following; (h) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in in the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 shall have the meanings.....