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Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....power to sentence him to death or to imprisonment for a term of two years or more, shall not proceed with the trial until it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that a notice containing the particulars mentioned in the next following sub-section, so far as they are known to the prosecutor, has been served not less than three weeks previously on the protecting power (if there is a protecting power) and, if the accused is a protected prisoner of war, on the accused and the prisoners' representative. (2) The particulars referred to in the foregoing sub-section are - (a) the full name and description of the accused, including the date of his birth and his profession or trade, if any, and, if the accused is protected prisoner of war, his rank and arm, regimental, personal or serial number; (b) his place of detention, internment or residence; (c) the offence with which he is charged- and (d) the Court before which the trial is to take place and the time and place appointed for the trial. (3) For the purposes of this section a document purporting - (a) to be signed on behalf of the protecting power or by the prisoners representative or by the person accused, as the case may.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....medical units and establishments clearly visible to the enemy land, air or naval forces, in order to obviate the possibility of any hostile action. Article 43 The medical units belonging to neutral countries, which may have been authorized to lend their services to a belligerent under the conditions laid down in Article 27, shall fly, along with the flag of the convention, the national flag of that belligerent, wherever the latter makes use of the faculty conferred on him by Article 42. (Marking of units of neutral countries.) Subject to orders to the contrary by the responsible military authorities, they may on all occasions, fly their national flag, even if they fall into the hands of the adverse party. Article 44 With the exception of the cases mentioned in the following paragraphs of the present Article, the emblem of the Red Cross on a white ground and the words "Red Cross", or "Geneva Cross" may not be employed, either in time of peace or in time of war, except to indicate or to protect the medical units and establishments, the personnel and material protected by the present convention and other conventions dealing with similar matters. The same shall.....

Finance (No. 2) Act 1977 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1977

.....column against sub-item (2), the entry "Butter, whether pasteurized or not," shall be substituted; (ii) in Item No. 4, - (a) under "I. Unmanufactured tobacco -", for each of the entries in the third column against sub-items (1), (3) and (4), the entry "Twenty rupees." shall be substituted; (b) under "II. Manufactured tobacco -" for the entries in the third column against sub-Items (1), (2), (3)(i), (3)(ii) and (4), the entries "One hundred and seventy per cent. ad valorem.", "Two hundred and seventy per cent. ad valorem.", "Four rupees and sixty paise per thousand.", "One rupee and sixty paise per thousand." and "Two hundred and twenty per cent. ad valorem." shall, respectively, be substituted; (iv) in Item No. 14C, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Fifteen per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (v) in Item No. 14D, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Thirty per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (vi) in Item No. 14DD, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Twenty-five per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (vii) in Item No. 14F, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Sixty per cent. ad valorem." shall be.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule II

Title: Second Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....hospital ships or sick-bays of vessels of the protection due to them:- (Conditions not depriving hospital ships of protection.) (1) The fact that the crews of ships or sick-bays are armed for the maintenance of order, for their own defence or that of the sick and wounded. (2) The presence on board of apparatus exclusively intended to facilitate navigation or communication. (3) The discovery on board hospital ships or in sick-bays of portable arms and ammunition taken from the wounded, sick and shipwrecked and not yet handed to the proper service. (4) The fact that the humanitarian activities of hospital ships and sick-bays of vessels or of the crews extend to the care of wounded, sick or shipwrecked civilians. (5) The transport of equipment and of personnel intended exclusively for medical duties, over and above the normal requirements. CHAPTER IV PERSONNEL Article 36 The religious, medical and hospital personnel or hospital ships and their crews shall be respected and protected; they may not be captured during the time they are in the service of the hospital ship, whether or not there are wounded and sick on board. (Protection of the personnel of.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule III

Title: Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....classes:- (Authorized work) (a) agriculture; (b) industries connected with the production or the extraction of raw materials, and manufacturing industries, with the exception of metallurgical, machinery and chemical industries; public works and building operations which have no military character or purpose; (c) transport and handling of stores which are not military in character or purpose; (d) commercial business, and arts and crafts; (e) domestic service; (f) public utility services having no military character or purpose. Should the above provisions be infringed, prisoners of war shall be allowed to exercise their right of complaint, in conformity with Article 78. Article 51 Prisoners of war must be granted suitable working conditions, especially as regards accommodation, food, clothing and equipment; such conditions shall not be inferior to those enjoyed by nationals of the Detaining Power employed in similar work; account shall also be taken of climatic conditions. (Working conditions) The Detaining Power, in utilizing the labour of prisoners of war, shall ensure that in areas in which prisoners are employed, the national legislation.....

Geneva Convention Act 1960 Schedule IV

Title: Fourth Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....appropriate cases, a reasonable time limit, and after such warning has remained unheeded. (IV. Discontinuance of protection of hospitals) The fact that sick or wounded members of the armed forces are nursed in these hospitals, or the presence of small arms and ammunition taken from such combatants which have not yet been handed to the proper service, shall not be considered to be acts harmful to the enemy. Article 20 Persons regularly and solely engaged in the operation and administration of civilian hospitals, including the personnel engaged in the search for, removal and transporting of and caring for wounded and sick civilians, the infirm and maternity cases shall be respected and protected. (V. Hospital staff) In occupied territory and in zones of military operations, the above personnel shall be recognisable by means of an identity card certifying their status, bearing the photograph of the holder and embossed with the stamp of the responsible authority, and also by means of a stamped, water-resistant armlet which they shall wear on the left arm while carrying out their duties. This armlet shall be issued by the State and shall bear the emblem provided for in.....

Finance (No. 2) Act 2009 Chapter IV

Title: Indirect Taxes

State: Central

Year: 2009

.....where such use was indispensable to discover the defects or non-conformity with the specifications; (b) the goods are identified to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs as the goods which were imported; (c) the importer does not claim drawback under any other provision of this Act; and (d) (i) the goods are exported; or (ii) the importer relinquishes his title to the goods and abandons them to customs; or (iii) such goods are destroyed or rendered commercially valueless in the presence of the proper officer, in such manner as may be prescribed and within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date on which the proper officer makes an order for the clearance of imported goods for home consumption under section 47: Provided that the period of thirty days may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the Commissioner of Customs for a period not exceeding three months: Provided further that nothing contained in this section shall apply to the goods regarding which an offence appears to have been committed under this Act or any other law for the time being in force. (2) An application for refund.....

Finance (No. 2) Act 2009 Section 85

Title: Insertion of New Section 26a

State: Central

Year: 2009

.....where such use was indispensable to discover the defects or non-conformity with the specifications; (b) the goods are identified to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs as the goods which were imported; (c) the importer does not claim drawback under any other provision of this Act; and (d) (i) the goods are exported; or (ii) the importer relinquishes his title to the goods and abandons them to customs; or (iii) such goods are destroyed or rendered commercially valueless in the presence of the proper officer, in such manner as may be prescribed and within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date on which the proper officer makes an order for the clearance of imported goods for home consumption under section 47: Provided that the period of thirty days may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the Commissioner of Customs for a period not exceeding three months: Provided further that nothing contained in this section shall apply to the goods regarding which an offence appears to have been committed under this Act or any other law for the time being in force. (2) An application for refund.....

Finance Act 1969 Chapter V

Title: Indirect Taxes

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....the excise duty leviable on any raw materials, components and ingredient of the same nature as, or similar to those, used in the production or manufacture of such article, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that such imported article shall, in addition, be liable to an additional duty representing such portion of the excise duty leviable on such raw materials, components and ingredients as, in either case, may be determined by rules made by the Central Government in this behalf."; (b) the First Schedule shall be amended in the manner specified in Parts I and II of the Second Schedule. Section 27 - Special Duties of Customs (1) In the case of goods chargeable with a duty of customs which is specified in the First Schedule to the Tariff Act, or in that Schedule as amended by a subsequent Central Act, if any, or in that Schedule read with any notification of the Central Government for the time being in forced there shall be levied and collected as an addition to, and in the same manner as the total amount so chargeable, a special duty of customs equal to 10 per cent. of such amount : Provided that in computing the total amount so chargeable, any duty.....

Finance Act 1969 Section 30

Title: Amendment of Act 1 of 1944

State: Central

Year: 1969

.....BLOOD, FISH, CRUSTACEANS OR MOLLUSCS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED. Ten per cent ad valorem."; (iv) in Item No. 4, under "II. Manufactured tobacco. -", for the entry in the third column against sub-item (2), the entry "One hundred and twenty-five per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (v) in Item No. 6, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Six hundred and twenty rupees per kilolitre at fifteen degrees of Centigrade thermometer." shall be substituted; (vi) in Item No. 13, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Ten per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (vii) in Item No. 14A, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Five per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (viii) for Item No. 14B, the following Item shall be substituted, namely :- "14B. CAUSTIC SODA, WHETHER IN A SOLID FORM OR IN LYE. Five per cent.ad valorem."; (ix) in Item No. 14BB, for the entry in the third column, the entry "Twenty-five per cent. ad valorem." shall be substituted; (x) after Item No. 14H, the following Item shall be inserted, namely :- "14HH. FERTILISERS, ALL SORTS, BUT EXCLUDING NATURAL ANIMAL OR.....