Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

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    "title": "Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955",
    "short_title": "Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 16 of 1955)",
    "act_year": 1955,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Board\" means the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board, constituted under section 3.\n(2) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.\n(3) \"Khadi and Village Industries\" means the industries specified in the Schedule.\nChapter II\nEstablishment and Constitution of the Board",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Incorporation of Board.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Constitution of Board.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Vacancy of member.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Proceedings presumed to be valid and good.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Appointment of members of staff of Board and conditions of their service.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Appointment of Committees.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Meetings of Board.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power to make contracts.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nFunctions and Powers of the Board",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Functions of the Board.",
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            "content": "(a) to start, encourage, assist and carry on Khadi and Village Industries and to carry on trade or business in such industries and to deal with matters incidental to such trade or business.\n(b) to help the people by providing them with work in their homes and to give them monetary help.\n(c) to encourage establishment of co-operative societies for Khadi and Village Industries.\n(d) to conduct training centres and to train people thereat with a view to equipping them with the necessary knowledge for starting or carrying on Khadi and Village Industries.\n(e) (i) to manufacture tools and implements required for carrying on Khadi and Village Industries.\n(ii) to arrange for the supply of raw materials and tools and implements required for the Khadi and Village Industries.\n(iii) to sell and to arrange for the sale of the products of the said industries.\n(f) to arrange for publicity and popularising of finished products of Khadi and Village Industries by opening store, shops, emporium or exhibitions or other similar measures.\n(g) to endeavour to educate public opinion and to impress upon the public the advantage of patronising the products of Khadi and Village Industries.\n(h) to seek and obtain advice and guidance of experts in Khadi and Village Industries.\n(i) to undertake and encourage research work in connection with Khadi and Village Industries and to carry on such activities as are incidental and conducive to the objects of this Act.\n(j) to discharge such other duties and to perform such other functions as the State Government may direct for the purpose of carrying out the object of this Act.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. General Powers of the Board.",
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            "content": "(i) to acquire and hold such movable and immovable property as it deems necessary and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any such property.\n(ii) to incur expenditure and undertake works in any area in the State for the framing and execution of such scheme as it may consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act or as may be entrusted to it by the State Government subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.\nChapter IV\nPreparation and submission of programmes",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Preparation and submission of annual programme.",
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            "content": "(a) Such particulars of the Scheme which the Board proposes to execute whether in part or whole during the next year;\n(b) particulars of any worker undertaking which the Board proposes to organise during the next year for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act ; and\n(c) Such other particulars as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Sanction of programme.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Supplementary programme.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nFinance, Accounts, Audit and Debts",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Transfer of property.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Expenditure, etc., till the Board is established.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Funds of Board.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Application of fund and property.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Budget.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Sanction of Budget.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Supplementary Budget.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Annual report.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Further report, statistics and returns.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Accounts and audits.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nMiscellaneous",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Direction by State Government.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Members of Board and Members of Staff of Board, to be public servants.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Protection of action taken under this Act.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Rules.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the procedure and disposal of its business.\n(b) remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of members of the staff of the Board.\n(c) functions and duties of the members of the staff of the Board.\n(d) functions of the committees and the procedure to be followed by such committees in the discharge of their functions.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule\nName of Industries\nName of Industries",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Khadi.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Village Oil Industries,",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Soap making with non-edible oil.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Paddy husking.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Palm Gur Industry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Gur and Khandeshri.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Leather Industry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Woolen Blankets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. High grade Handmade paper.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Bee-Keeping.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Cottage Match Industry.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 6th June, 2020 [ass387]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 16 of 1955)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1955",
        "Short Title": "Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}