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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 21

Title: "at Sight", "on Presentment", "after Sight"

State: Central

Year: 1881

In a promissory note or bill of exchange the expressions "at sight" and "on presentment" means on demand. The expression "after sight" means, in a promissory note, after presentment for sight, and, in a bill of exchange after acceptance, or noting for non-acceptance, or protest for non-acceptance.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 23

Title: Calculating Maturity of Bill or Note Payable So Many Months After Date or Sight

State: Central

Year: 1881

In calculating the date at which a promissory note or bill of exchange, made payable at stated number of months after date or after sight, or after a certain event, is at maturity, the period stated shall be held to terminate on the day of months which corresponds with the day on which the instrument is dated, or presented for acceptance or sight, or noted for non-acceptance, or protested for non-acceptance, or the event happens, or, where the instrument is a bill of exchange made payable a stated number of months after sight and has been accepted for honour, with the day on which it was so accepted. If the month in which the period would terminate has no corresponding day, the period shall be held to terminate on the last day of such month. Illustrations (a) A negotiable instrument dated 29th January, 1878, is made payable at one month after date. The instrument is at maturity on the third day after the 28th February, 1878. (b) A negotiable instrument, dated 30th August, 1878, is made payable three months after date. The instrument is at maturity on the 3rd December, 1878. (c) A promissory note or bill of exchange, dated 31st August, 1878, is made payable three months a

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 24

Title: Calculating Maturity of Bill or Note Payable So Many Days After Date or Sight

State: Central

Year: 1881

In calculating the date at which a promissory note or bill of exchange made payable a certain number of days after date or after sight or after a certain event is at maturity, the day of the date, or of presentment for acceptance or sight, or of protest for non-acceptance, or on which the event happens, shall be excluded.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 62

Title: Presentment of Promissory Note for Sight

State: Central

Year: 1881

A promissory note, payable at a certain period after sight must be presented to the maker thereof for sight (if he can after reasonable search be round) by a person entitled to demand payment, within a reasonable time after it is made and in business hours on a business day. In default of such presentment, no party thereto is liable thereon to the person making such default.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 66

Title: Presentment for Payment of Instrument Payable After Date or Sight

State: Central

Year: 1881

A promissory note or bill of exchange, made payable at a specified period after date or sight thereof, must be presented for payment at maturity.

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

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.....

The Arms Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1959

..... PRELIMINARY Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions and interpretation. CHAPTER II ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITON 3. Licence for acquisition and possession of fire arms and ammunition. 4. Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases. 5. Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition. 6. Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms. 7. Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition. 8. Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks. 9. Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc. 10. Licence for import and export of arms, etc. 11. Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc. 12. Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms. CHAPTER III PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES 13. Grant of licences. 14. Refusal of licences. 15. Duration and renewal of licence. 16. Fees, etc. for.....

Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....or to an agency which satisfies the prescribed criteria (herein- after referred to as the agency) or to an employer] who provides to the satisfaction of the Central Government welfare measures and facilities of the prescribed standard for the benefit of persons engaged in beedi establishments, so, however, that the amount payable as grants-in aid to any such State Government,4[local authority, agency] or employer shall not exceed- (i) the amount spent in providing welfare measures and facilities as determined by the Central Government or any person specified by it in this behalf, or (ii) such amount as may be prescribed, whichever is less: Provided that no grant-in-aid shall be payable in respect of any such welfare measures and facilities where the amount spent thereon determined as aforesaid is less than the amount prescribed in this behalf; (d) to meet the allowances, if any, of the members of the Advisory Committees and the Central Advisory Committee constituted under Sec. 5-and Sec. 6-, respectively and the salaries and allowances, if any, of persons appointed under Sec. 8-; (e) any other expenditure which the Central Government may direct to be defrayed from the.....

Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....the money is actually utilised for the purpose for which it is granted; (b) that the data on which the grant is calculated are in accordance with facts ; (c) that any particulars which the Central Government may from time to time require for the proper discharge of its responsibilities are promptly supplied; (d) that all necessary facilities for inspection are accorded to person duly authorised by the Central Government for the purpose of satisfying itself that the provisions of Cl. (a) are complied with or for checking the correctness of any particulars supplied under the correctness of any particulars supplied under Cl. (c) or for the collection of any such particulars ; (e) that proper accounts of the money granted are kept and are submitted for audit by such persons as the Central Government may authorise in this behalf; (f) that an additional statement of accounts together with a certificate of a registered Accountant or other recognised body of auditors to the effect that the accounts are correct, is furnished by the grantees ; and (g) that the labour employed on regular basis and those employed on contract basis are given similar welfare facilities. (2) Before.....