Andhra Pradesh Industrial Facilitation Council (Arbitration) Rules, 1999

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Industrial Facilitation Council (Arbitration) Rules, 1999",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Industrial Facilitation Council (Arbitration) Rules, 1999",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 307, In",
    "act_year": 1999,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Industrial Facilitation Council (Arbitration) Rules, 1999",
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            "title": "1. Title & Extent.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Interest on delayed payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act 1993 (Act 32 of 1993) (Central Act 32 of 1993)\n(b) \"Arbitration and Conciliation Act\" means the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996)\n(c) \"Chairperson\" means the Chairperson of a Council and includes the sole member of such Council\n(d) \"Claimant\" means the supplier as defined in the Act.\n(e) \" Council\" means any Industry Facilitation Council, established by the State Government under Section 7A of the Act having jurisdiction to arbitrate over the dispute and every such Council shall be an arbitral tribunal for the purpose of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.\n(f) \"Member\" means a member of a Council\n(g) \"Respondent\" means the buyer as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the Act from whom the claimant seeks to recover any amount due under the Act together with the interest thereon as provided for in the Act.\n(h) \"Government\" means the State government.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Establishment of Councils.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Composition of Councils.",
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            "content": "(a) a sole member, who shall also be the Chairperson thereof, or\n(b) a Chairperson and two other members as the Government may, by notification, appoint from amongst the following categories of persons namely:-\n(i) Director of industries, by whatever name called, or any other officer not below the rank of such Director, of the state government.\n(ii) Representatives of banks and financial institutions\n(iii) Office bearers or representatives of State Industry Associations and\n(iv) Persons having special knowledge in the field of industry, finance, law, trade and commerce, Council, as the case may be shall be the Director of Industries, by whatever name called, or any other officer not below the rank of such Director, of the State Government.\n(a) been adjudged and insolvent, or\n(b) been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involve moral turpitude, or\n(c) become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member, or\n(d) acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member, or\n(e) so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest, or\n(f) remained absent in three consecutive sittings except for reasons beyond control.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Remuneration and Allowances of Members.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Reference to be by statement of claim.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Challenge of member.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Statement of Defence.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Hearings and written proceedings.",
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            "content": "(a) the claimants fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with these rules and section 23(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the Council shall terminate the proceedings.\n(b) The respondent fails to communicate the statement of defence in accordance with these rules and section 23(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the Council shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the allegations by the claimant.\n(c) A party fails to appear at an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the council may continue the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Decision by Council.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Deposits.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Arbitral Award.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Interpretation of Rules.",
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            "content": "FORM 1\nFORM 1\nReference and Statement of Claim\nReference and Statement of Claim\n(See rule 6)",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Form and enclosures to be submitted in quadruplicate.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. In case of several deliveries particulars under same contract, the relevant particulars may be in the form of an attached statement.",
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            "content": "Before the______________Industry Facilitation Council at_________",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the claimant seller.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Full postal address of the claimant seller.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name of the respondent buyer.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Full postal address of the respondent buyer.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. SSI registration number of the claimant (copy of permanent registration certificate attested by a gazetted officer to be enclosed)",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Particulars of the purchase order contract with the respondent seller in respect of which the amounts are claimed (copy of the purchase order contract to be enclosed).",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Date on which the goods were delivered or services rendered to the seller (attach evidence of delivery).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "8 Date of acceptance of the goods services or the date of deemed acceptance (attach copies of documents evidence)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Amount due for the goods delivered (attach copies of bills invoices)",
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            "content": "",
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        },
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Date on which the payment is due or deemed to be due.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Amounts and dates of receipts of payments, if any.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Interest claimed under the Act upto date of reference (attach calculations).",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Total amount claimed up to date of reference.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Brief recital of facts of the case.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Remedies sought.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Particulars of initial deposit of Rs. 500 -paid herewith.",
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            "content": "Signature of Claimant\nFORM 2\nFORM 2\nThe____________Industry Facilitation Council at_________\nThe____________Industry Facilitation Council at_________\n(Established pursuant to section 7A of The Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act. 1993 (Act 32 of 1993)\nReference No. of\nNotice Calling for Statement of Defence\n(See rule 8(1)\nMs.\nClaimant\nMs.\nRespondent.\nTo: The respondent above named\n(a) such documents and facts in support of your defence or having a bearing on the matter under reference and a deposit amount, and\n(b) Your share of deposit as an advance for costs referred to in section 31 (8) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. 1999 by way of a demand draft in the name of________________payable at__________.\n1\n2.\n3.\nCopy to the claimant.\nChairperson\nFROM 3\nFROM 3\nStatement of Defence\nStatement of Defence\n(See rule 8(1))",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Form and enclosures to be submitted in quadruplicate.",
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            "content": "Before the_______________Industry Facilitation Council at_______",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the claimant seller.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Name of the respondent buyer.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Full postal address of the respondent buyer.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Whether the respondent buyer admits or denies the claim of the claimant.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Brief statement of defence (attach documents and facts in support of defence or having a bearing on the matter under reference).",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Particulars of deposit paid herewith.",
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            "content": "Signature of respondent.\nFORM 4\nFORM 4\nThe_______________Industry Facilitation Council at___________\nThe_______________Industry Facilitation Council at___________\nReference No. of\nNotice for payment of Deposit\nNotice for payment of Deposit\n(See Rule 8(2))\nMs.\nClaimant\nMs.\nRespondent.\nTo- The Claimant above named\nChairperson\nFORM 5\nFORM 5\nNotice of First hearing\nNotice of First hearing\n(See rule 9(1) and 9(2))\nMs.\nClaimant\nMs.\nRespondent.\nTo- The Claimant and Respondent above named\nChairperson",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 18th October, 2019 [ap653]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 307, Industries & Commerce (SSI), dated 11.10.1999",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1999",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Industrial Facilitation Council (Arbitration) Rules, 1999",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}