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55/1984 - The Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984 ▶

Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984

Year: 1984

Enactment Date: 1984-08-23

Long Title: An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of the Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited with a view to securing the better utilisation of the available infrastructure thereof, to modernise and increase the capacity for ship building and ship repairing so as to reduce the import of ships, vessels and craft and to augment the production of grey iron, non-ferrous and alloy castings by the said undertakings so as to subserve the interests of the general public by ensuring the continued supply of the said articles which are essential to the needs of the economy of the country, and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 20: Examination of claims

(1) On receipt of the claims made under section 18, the Commissioner shall arrange the claims in the order of priorities specified in the Schedule and examine the same in accordance with such order of priorities.
(2) If, on examination of the claims, the Commissioner is of opinion that the amount paid to him under this Act is not sufficient to meet the liabilities specified in any lower category, he shall not be required to examine the claims in respect of such lower category.

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