Act 65 of 1951

The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

An Act to provide for the development and regulation of certain industries.

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • Enacted 1951-10-31
  • 58 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union. Read
3 Definitions. Read
4 [Omitted.]. Read
5 Establishment and constitution of Central Advisory Council and its functions. Read
6 Establishment and constitution of Development Councils and their functions. Read
7 Reports and accounts of Development Councils. Read
8 Dissolution of Development Councils. Read
9 Imposition of cess on scheduled industries in certain cases. Read
10 Registration of existing industrial undertakings. Read
10A Revocation of registration in certain cases. Read
11 Licensing of new industrial undertakings. Read
11A Licence for producing or manufacturing new articles. Read
11B Power of Central Government to specify the requirements which shall be complied with by small scale industrial undertakings. Read
12 Revocation and amendment of licences in certain cases. Read
13 Further provision for licensing of industrial undertakings in special cases. Read
14 Procedure for the grant of licence or permission. Read
15 Power to cause investigation to be made into scheduled industries or industrial undertakings. Read
15A Power to investigate into the affairs of a company in liquidation. Read
16 Powers of Central Government on completion of investigation under section 15. Read
17 [Omitted.]. Read
18 Power of person or body of persons appointed under section 15 to call for assistance in any investigation. Read
18A Power of Central Government to assume management or control of an industrial undertaking in certain cases. Read
18AA Power to take over industrial undertakings without investigation under certain circumstances. Read
18B Effect of notified order under section 18A. Read
18C Contracts in bad faith, etc., may be cancelled or varied. Read
18D No right to compensation for termination of office or contract. Read
18E Application of Act 7 of 1913. Read
18F Power of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 18A. Read
18FA Power of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the High Court, persons to take over management or control of industrial undertakings. Read
18FB Power of Central Government to make certain declarations in relation to industrial undertakings, the management or control of which has been taken over under section 18A, section 18AA or section 18FA. Read
18FC Power of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of managed company. Read
18FD Decision of Central Government in relation to managed Company. Read
18FE Provisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (1). Read
18FF Provisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (2). Read
18FG Preparation of inventory of assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of managed company. Read
18FH Stay of suits and other proceedings. Read
18G Power to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles. Read
19 Powers of inspection. Read
20 General prohibition of taking over management or control of industrial undertakings. Read
21 Certain administrative expenses of Development Councils to be paid from moneys provided by Parliament. Read
22 Power of the Central Government to issue directions to Development Council. Read
23 Decision of Central Government final respecting certain matters. Read
24 Penalties. Read
24A Penalty for false statements. Read
25 Delegation of powers. Read
26 Power to issue directions. Read
27 Cognizance of offences. Read
28 Burden of proof in certain cases. Read
29 Jurisdiction of courts. Read
29A Special provision regarding fines. Read
29B Power to exempt in special cases. Read
29C Protection of action taken under the Act. Read
29D Debts incurred by the authorised person to have priority. Read
29E Validation. Read
30 Power to make rules. Read
31 Application of other laws not barred. Read
32 [Repealed.]. Read
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