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Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Complete Act

Title: Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

Preamble1 - JUTE PACKING MATERIALS COMPULSORY USE IN PACKING COMMODITIES ACT, 1987 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material Section4 - Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee Section5 - Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material Section6 - Power to call for information and samples Section7 - Power to enter and inspect Section8 - Power to search and seize Section9 - Penalty for contravention of section 5 Section10 - Penalty for false statement, etc Section11 - Offences by companies Section12 - Offences to be cognizable Section13 - Power to delegate Section14 - Central government to give directions Section15 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section16 - Power to exempt Section17 - Power to make rules

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Preamble 1

Title: Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

THE JUTE PACKING MATERIALS (COMPULSORY USE IN PACKING COMMODITIES) ACT, 1987 [Act, No. 10 of 1987] [9th May, 1987] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in the supply and distribution of certain commodities in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eight Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 5

Title: Prohibition of Packing in Any Material Other Than the Jute Packaging Material

State: Central

Year: 1987

Where an order has been made under section 3 requiring any commodity, class of commodities or any percentage thereof to be packed in jute packaging material for their supply or distribution, such commodity, class of commodities or percentage thereof shall not, on and from the date specified in such order, be supplied or distributed unless the same is packed in accordance with that order: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the supply or distribution of any commodity, class of commodities or percentage thereof for a period of three months from the aforesaid date if immediately before that date such commodity, class of commodities or percentage thereof, were being packed in any material other than jute packaging material.

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 3

Title: Power to Specify Commodities Which Are Required to Be Packed in Jute Packaging Material

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....that until such time as the Standing Advisory Committee is constituted under section 4, the Central Government shall, before making any order under this sub-section, consider the matters specified in sub-section (2) of section 4, and any order so made shall cease to operate at the expiration of three months from the date on which the Standing Advisory Committee makes its recommendations. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the order or both Houses agree that the order should not be made, the order shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order.

Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "commodity "means- (i) any essential commodity; (ii) any article manufactured or produced by any scheduled industry; (b) "essential commodity" shall have the same meaning as in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955; (c) "jute packaging material" means jute, jute yarn, jute twine, jute sacking cloth, Hessian cloth, jute bags or any other packaging material containing not less than seventy-five per cent. By weight, of jute; (d) "scheduled industry" shall have the same meaning as in the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951-; (e) "Standing Advisory Committee" means the Standing Advisory Committee constituted under section 4-. SECTION 03: POWER TO SPECIFY COMMODITIES WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE PACKED IN JUTE PACKAGING MATERIAL (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Central Government may, if it is satisfied, after considering the recommendations made to it by the Standing Advisory Committee, that it is necessary so to do in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, by.....

Railways Act, 1989 Section 98

Title: Goods in Defective Condition or Defectively Packed

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....manner as may be prescribed and as a result of such defective or improper packing are liable to damage, deterioration, leakage or wastage, and the fact of such condition or defective or improper packing has been recorded by the consignor or his agent in the forwarding note, the railway administration shall not be responsible for any damage, deterioration, leakage or wastage or for the condition in which such goods are available for delivery at destination: Provided that the railway administration shall be responsible for any such damage, deterioration, leakage or wastage or for the condition in which such goods are available for delivery at destination if negligence or misconduct on the part of the railway administration or of any of its servants is proved. (2) When any goods entrusted to a railway administration for carriage are found on arrival at the destination station to have been damaged or to have suffered deterioration, leakage or wastage, the railway administration shall not be responsible for the damage, deterioration, leakage or wastage of the goods on proof by railway administration.-- (a) that the goods were, at the time of entrustment to the railway.....

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 4

Title: Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee

State: Central

Year: 1987

(1) The Central Government shall, with a view to determining the commodity or class of commodities or percentages thereof in respect of which jute packaging material shall be used in their packing, constitute a Standing Advisory Committee consisting of such persons as have, in the opinion of that Government, the necessary expertise to give advice in the matter. (2) The Standing Advisory Committee shall, after considering the following matters, indicate its recommendations to the Central Government, namely:-- (a) the existing level of usage of jute material; (b) the quantity of raw jute available; (c) the quantity of jute material available; (d) the protection of interests of persons engaged in the jute industry and in the production of raw jute; (e) the need for continued maintenance of jute industry; (f) the quantity of commodities which, in its opinion, is likely to be required for packing in jute material; (g) such other matters as the Standing Advisory Committee may think fit.

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 6

Title: Power to Call for Information and Samples

State: Central

Year: 1987

The Central Government may, by order, require any person who is required to use jute packaging material for packing under section 5, to furnish, for the purposes of this Act,-- (a) such information in his possession, with respect to any commodity or class of commodities or percentage thereof which requires such packing, to any officer specified by it, in such form and within such period as may be specified by that Government in the order; (b) such samples of jute packaging material for inspection by such officer at such places and within such period as may be specified by it in the order.

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 8

Title: Power to Search and Seize

State: Central

Year: 1987

(1) The authorised officer may, if he has reason to believe that any commodity has been packed in contravention of section 5 and is secreted in any place, premises or vehicle enter into and search such place, premises or vehicle for such commodity. (2) Where, as a result of any search made under sub-section (1), any commodity packed in contravention of section 5 has been found the authorised officer may seize such commodity and any other thing which, in his opinion, will be useful for, or relevant to, any proceeding under this Act: Provided that where it is not practicable to seize any such commodity or thing, the authorised officer may serve on the person an order that he shall not remove, part with or otherwise deal with the commodity or thing except with the previous permission of the authorised officer. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (2 of 1974) relating to searches and seizures shall so far as may be, apply to every search or seizure made under this section.

Jute Packing Materials Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1987

(1) This Act may be called the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use of Packing Commodities) Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date {14.5.1987 notification No.vide S.O.467(E), dated 14.5.1987, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 1987, Part II; Section 3(ii).}as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.