Act 42 of 1980

The National Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of Messrs. National Company Limited with a view to securing the proper management of such undertakings so as to subserve the interests of the general public by ensuring the continued manufacture, production and distribution of articles made of jute, which are essential to the needs of the economy of the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Textiles
  • Enacted 1980-07-19
  • 35 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of the undertakings of the Company.Read
4 General effect of vesting.Read
5 Power of Central Government to direct vesting of the undertakings of the Company in an existing Government company.Read
6 Transfer of undertakings of the Company from an existing Government company to a new Government company.Read
7 Company to be liable for certain prior liabilities.Read
8 Payment of amount.Read
9 Payment of further amount.Read
10 Management, etc., of the undertakings of the Company.Read
11 Duty of persons in charge of management of the undertakings of the Company to deliver all assets, etc.Read
12 Duty of persons to account for assets, etc., in their possession.Read
13 Continuance of employees.Read
14 Provident fund and other funds.Read
15 Appointment of Commissioner of Payments.Read
16 Payment by the Central Government to the Commissioner.Read
17 Certain powers of the Central Government or Government company.Read
18 Claims to be made to the Commissioner.Read
19 Priority of claims.Read
20 Examination of claims.Read
21 Admission or rejection of claims.Read
22 Disbursement of money by the Commissioner.Read
23 Disbursement of amounts to the Company.Read
24 Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited with the general revenue account.Read
25 Act to have overriding effect.Read
26 Assumption of liability.Read
27 Management to continue to vest in the Custodian until alternative arrangements have been made.Read
28 Contracts to cease to have effect unless ratified by the Central Government or the Government company.Read
29 Penalties.Read
30 Offences by companies.Read
31 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
32 Delegation of powers.Read
33 Power to make rules.Read
34 Power to remove difficulties.Read
35 Repeal and saving.Read
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