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Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....time to time and pending disposal of the writ petitions, the courts had made interim orders permitting the producers to charge higher to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the Court. cases, while a large number of cases are still pending. The Bill provides that the monies representing the difference between the controlled prices and the higher prices charged by the producers should, in the first instance, be refunded to the consumers who had paid such higher prices. But, where such consumers do not come forward to claim the refund prices charged by the producers would, by virtue of the principles of bona vacantia (that is to say, the principle under which property vests in the State where there is no apparent rightful claimant to the property), vest in the Central throughout India is uniform so that the benefit of the money accruing to the Central Government may be derived by all the consumers."See Gaz. of India; 27-1-1976, Part II, S. 2, Extra., p. 474. Act S4 of 84." The following are important amendments which the Bill seeks to make in the Act:" excess realization includes not only the excess price charged by the producer but also any amount charged by the producer by way.....

Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....fixed; (d) "Fund" means the Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund, established under section 3; (e) 2 [levy sugar" means the sugar requisitioned by the Central Government under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955(10 of 1955);] (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) "producer" means a person carrying on the business of manufacturing sugar by the vacuum pan process. ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Levy Sugar Equalisation Fund (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 23-08-1984. 2. Substituted for words " "levy sugar" has the meaning assigned to it in the Levy Sugar Supply (Control) Order, 1972, published with the Order of the Government of India, in the late Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Food), No.GSR 310 (E)/Ess.Com./Sugar, dated the 15th June, 1972;" by the Levy Sugar Equalisation Fund (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 23-08-1984.

The Punjab Ice Price Control Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1968

.....five hundred rupees or with both. 9. No court shall take cognizable of an offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a public servant as defined in Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, who is authorised in this behalf by designation or name by the District Magistrate. THE PUNJAB SCHEDULED ROADS AND CONTROLLED AREAS RESTRICTION OF UNREGULATED DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1963 Arrangement of sections S.No. SECTIONS 1. Short title and extent 2. Definations 3. Prohibition to erect or re-erect buildings along scheduled roads 4. Declaration of controlled area 5. Publication of plans etc., controlled area 6. Erection or re-erection of buildings etc., in controlled areas 7. Prohibition on use of land in controlled areas 8. Application for permission etc., and the grant or refusal thereof. 9. Power of entry on land or building for survey, etc. 10. Appeals 11. Control by Government 12. Offences and penalties 13. Offences by companies 14. Composition of offences .....

West Bengal Jute (Control of Prices) Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1950

.....person or persons at a price not exceeding the maximum price fixed therefor under section 3 and the person so directed shall comply with the order. Section 6 Power to require information, etc The State Government or any officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, with a view to securing compliance with this Act, - (a) require any person to give any information in his possession with respect to any business in jute carried on by that or any other person; (b) inspect or cause to be inspected any books or other documents belonging to or under the control of any person relating to any business in jute; (c) enter and search, or authorise any person to enter and search, any premises, and seize, or authorise any person to seize, any pucca bales or surplus raw jute in respect of which he has reason to believe that a contravention of this Act has been committed. Section 7 Evasion No person shall, with intent to evade any provision of this Act, refuse to give any information lawfully demanded from him under section 6, or conceal, destroy, mutilate or deface any books or document. Section 8 Penalties Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or.....

Rubber Act, 1947 Section 13

Title: Power to Fix Maximum and Minimum Prices for Sale of Rubber

State: Central

Year: 1947

(1) The Central Government may 2[if it deems necessary,] 1[* * *] by order published in the official Gazette, fix the maximum price or the minimum price or the maximum and minimum prices to be charged, in the course of a business of any class specified in the order, for rubber of any description so specified. (2) Any such order may fix different maximum or minimum prices to be charged in the course of business of different classes for the same description of rubber. (3) If any person buys or sells, or agrees to buy or sell, rubber at a price which is more than the maximum price, or less than the minimum price, fixed under sub-section (1) in that behalf, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. _________________________________ 1. The words, brackes and figures "after consulting the Rubber Price Advisory Committee constituted under sub­section (1) of section 7" were omitted by the Rubber (Production and Marketing) Amdt. Act, 1954 (54 of 1954), Section 15(1-8-1955). 2. Inserted by the Rubber (Amendment) Act, 2009.

Coffee Act, 1942 Section 16

Title: Fixation of Prices for Sale of Coffee

State: Central

Year: 1942

1[16. Fixation of prices for sale of coffee.-- (1) The Central Government may,2[* * *] by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the price or prices at which coffee may be sold wholesale or retail in the Indian market. (2) No registered owner or licensed curer or dealer shall sell coffee wholesale or retail in the Indian market at a price or prices higher than the price or prices fixed under this section.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Coffee Market Expansion (Amendment) Act (7 of 1943), S. 5 (26-3-1943). 2. Words "after consultation with the Board" omitted by Coffee Market Expansion (Amendment) Act (50 of 1954), S. 15 (1-8-1955).

Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 Section 3

Title: Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....or in the custody of, any Government, bank, authority or other person; or (b) any amount in excess of the controlled price has been collected and kept by the producer under the cover of any guarantee given in pursuance of such order. (i) it shall not be necessary to credit such amounts to the Fund so long as the court which passed the interim order does not so direct." Omitted by the Levy Sugar Equalisation Fund (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 23-08-1984. 4.Substituted for "interim order referred to in sub- section (4)")" by the Levy Sugar Equalisation Fund (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 23-08-1984. 5. Substituted for "or in any court of appeal or revision, credit such amount, to the extent it represents any excess realisation, to the Fund. " by the Levy Sugar Equalisation Fund (Amendment) Act, 1984, w.e.f. 23-08-1984.

Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 Complete Act

Title: Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

Preamble1 - LEVY SUGAR PRICE EQUALISATION FUND ACT, 1976 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Section4 - Determination of questions as to making of excess realisations Section5 - Discharge of persons of liability in respect of amounts credited to the Fund Section6 - Right of buyer to claim refund Section7 - Excess realisation not to be paid to any producer of sugar Section8 - Fund to vest in the Central Government Section9 - Power to require producers to maintain accounts, etc Section10 - Power of entry, search and seizure Section11 - Power of Central Government to recover excess realisations as arrears of land revenue Section12 - Dissolution of the Fund Section13 - Penalties Section14 - Removal of difficulties Section15 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section16 - Power to make rules Amending Act1 - LEVY SUGAR PRICE EQUALISATION FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984

Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 Preamble 1

Title: Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

1 THE LEVY SUGAR PRICE EQUALISATION FUND Act, 1976 [Act, No. 31 oF 1976] [16th February, 1976] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the establishment, in the interest of the general public, of a fund to ensure that the price f levy sugar may be uniform throughout India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- ________________________ 1. The Act was enforced on 01-04-1976.

Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956 Preamble 1

Title: Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 1956

THE NEWSPAPER (PRICE AND PAGE) ACT, 1956 [Act, No. 45 of 1956] [7th September, 1956] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the regulation of the prices charged for newspapers in relation to their pages and of matters connected therewith for the purpose of preventing unfair competition among newspapers so that newspapers may have fuller opportunities of freedom of expression. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :--