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THE ASSAM PREFERENTIAL STORES PURCHASE ACT, 1989
The Assam Preferential Stores Purchase Act, 1989
Sections
An ACT
Section 1Preamble
Section 2Section 1(1)
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 1(3)
Section 1Section 2
Section 2Section 2(a)
Section 2Section 2(b)
Section 2Section 2(c)
Section 2Section 2(d)
Section 2Section 2(e)
Section 2Section 2(f)
Section 2Section 2(g)
Section 2Section 2(g)(i)
Section 2Section 2(g)(ii)
Section 2Section 2(h)
Section 2Section 2(i)
Section 2Section 2(j)
Section 2Section 2(k)
Section 2Section 2(l)
Section 2Section 2(m)
Section 2Section 2(n)
Section 2Section 2(o)
Section 2Section 2(p)
Section 2Section 2(q)
Section 2Section 2(r)
Section 2Section 2(s)
Section 2Section 3(1)
Section 3Section 3(2)
Section 3Section 4(1)
Section 4Section 4(2)
Section 4Section 4(3)
Section 4Section 5(1)
Section 5Section 5(2)
Section 5Section 5(2)(a)
Section 5Proviso to Section 5(2)(a)
Section 5Section 5(2)(b)
Section 5Section 5(2)(c)
Section 5Section 6
Section 6Section 6(1)
Section 6Section 6(2)
Section 6Section 6(3)
Section 6Section 6(4)
Section 6Section 7(1)(a)
Section 7Section 7(1)(b)
Section 7Proviso to Section 7(1)(b)
Section 7Section 7(1)(c)
Section 7Section 7(1)(d)
Section 7Section 7(2)
Section 7Section 7(3)
Section 7Section 8
Section 8Proviso to Section 8
Section 8Section 9
Section 9Section 10
Section 10Section 11
Section 11Section 12
Section 12Section 13
Section 13Section 14
Section 14Section 15
Section 15Section 16
Section 16Section 17
Section 17Section 18(1)
Section 18Section 18(2)
Section 18Section 19
Section 19Section 20
Section 20Schedule - SCHEDULE-I (Section-3)
Section 66Schedule - SCHEDULE-II [Section 7 (1) (b)]
Section 7Schedule - SCHEDULE-III [See Section 7(1) (c)]
Section 7Schedule - SCHEDULE-IV [Section 7(1)(c)]
Section 7Schedule - ANNEXURE-I
Section 70Schedule - ANNEXURE-A
Section 71
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"content": "An\nAct\nfor encouraging growth of Industries in the State of Assam specially\nsmall scale and cottage industries and for taking measures ancillary\nthereto:",
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"content": "Preamble. Whereas it is expedient and necessary to encourage\ngrowth of industries in the State of Assam specially small\nscale and cottage industries by patronising their products\non preferential basis and to rationalise and the procedure\nfor purchase of stores required by the State Government,\nGovernment Institution, Government Companies and State\nGovernment undertaking;\nAnd whereas the Assam Preferential Stores Purchase\nRules, 1972 need to be replaced by an Act of the State\nLegislature to implement Industrial Policy announced and\npublished by the Government of Assam vide Notification\nNo. CI. 586/85, dated 24th December, 1986:\nIt is hereby enacted in the Fortieth Year of the Republic\nof India as follows:-",
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"content": "(a) \"Governor\" means the Governor of Assam;",
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"content": "(b) \"State\" means the State of Assam;",
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"content": "(c) \"State Government\" means the Government of Assam;",
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"content": "(d) \"State Board\" means the Assam State Stores Pur-\nchase Board constituted under Section 3 of this Act;",
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"content": "(f) \"Small Scale Industry\" means an industrial unit\nin which the capital investment for plant and\nmachinery does not exceed thirty-five lakhs rupees\nor any other amount as may be decided by the\nCentral Government from time to time and located\nin the State of Assam;",
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"content": "(g) \"ancillary industries\" means undertakings having\ninvestment in fixed assets in plant and machinery\nnot exceeding forty-five lakhs rupees or any other\namount as may be decided by Central Government\nfrom time to time and located in the State of Assam\nand engaged in;-",
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"title": "Section 2(g)(i)",
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"content": "(i) the manufacture of parts, components, subassemblies,\ntoolings or intermediates; or",
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"number": "2",
"title": "Section 2(g)(ii)",
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"content": "(ii) the rendering of services and supplying or rendering\nor proposing to supply or render fifty per cent of\nits production of the total services as the case\nmay be to other units for production of other\narticles;",
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"content": "(h) \"tiny industry\" means undertaking having invest-\nment in fixed assets in plant and machinery not\nexceeding two lakhs rupees or any other amount as\nmay be decided by Central Government from time\nto time and located in the State of Assam;",
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"content": "(i) \"other Industry\" means an industrial unit located\nin the State of Assam being other than a small\nscale industry, an ancillary industry, a cottage\nindustry, a tiny industry and a khadi and village\nindustry;",
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"content": "(k) \"purchasing Authority\" means the person or autho-\nrity which is duly authorised or is competent to\nmake purchase of stores;",
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"content": "(l) \"registered Industry\" means an industrial unit regis-\ntered under the Directorate of Industries in accor-\ndance with provisions of this Act.;",
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"number": "2",
"title": "Section 2(m)",
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"content": "(m) \"stores\" means and includes all items procured\nby the Department/Corporations/Autonomous bodies/\nStatutory Bodies;",
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"number": "2",
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"content": "(r) \"Requiring Authority\" means the State Government\nDepartments and their subordinate authorities, State\nGovernment Undertakings/Corporations/Statutory bo-\ndies/Autonomous bodies;",
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"content": "(s) \"ASIDC\" means the Assam Small Industries Deve-\nlopment Corporation Ltd.",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(1)",
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"content": "3. (1) The State Government, by notification in the Offi-\ncial Gazette, shall constitute a Board to be known\nas \"The Assam State Store Purchase Board\" on\nsuch term as may be specified in the Notification\nwith the members specified in the Schedule-I.",
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"number": "3",
"title": "Section 3(2)",
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"content": "(2) The State Government may, by notification in the\nOfficial Gazette, reconstitute the Board from time\nto time by changing the member of the Board.",
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"number": "4",
"title": "Section 4(1)",
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"content": "4. (1) The term of the Board shall be for a period of\nthree years unless reconstituted earlier.",
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"number": "4",
"title": "Section 4(2)",
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"content": "(2) The Board shall meet at least once in three month.",
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"title": "Section 4(3)",
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"content": "(3) The minimum of five members with the Chairman\nor Vice-Chairman and the Member-Secretary shall form a\nquorum.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(1)",
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"content": "5. (1) The Board shall supervise and review the proper\nimplementation of the Act and Rules framed thereunder.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(2)",
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"content": "(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the fore-going\nprovisions, the Board may,-",
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"title": "Section 5(2)(a)",
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"content": "(a) constitute suitable technical committee consisting of\nthe Director, representatives of major purchasing\nauthorities, representative of the concerned industries,\nCost Accountant, Quality Control Officer of the\nDirectorate of Industries for laying down quality\nspecification or reasonable prices for different items\nof stores, subject to the general or special direc-\ntions of the Board:",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Proviso to Section 5(2)(a)",
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"content": "Provided that Technical Committee for items\nof Stores in Schedule-III shall be constituted by\nASIDC as per Government guidelines laid down\nin O. M. issued vide Notification No.PE. 61/88/1,\ndated 28th March, 1988 as in Schedule-IV.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(2)(b)",
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"content": "(b) decide whether in respect of any items of stores of\nany registered industries, any earnest money and\nsecurity deposit should be prescribed;",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5(2)(c)",
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"content": "(c) approved prosecution of concerned purchasing official\nfor breach of the provisions of the Act or direc-\ntives issued by the Board thereunder.",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6",
"chapter": null,
"content": "6. A unit fulfilling the following criteria shall be registered\nunder this Act and shall be eligible for incentives under\nthis Act.",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(1)",
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"content": "(1) A unit under small scale sector shall have 100 per\ncent employment of local people.",
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{
"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) A unit in the medium and large sector shall have\nemployment of 80% local people in the managerial cadre\nand 90% of local people in the non-managerial cadre and\nthat over a period of 5 years from the commencement of\nproduction of such medium and large unit should take all\neffective steps to ensure 100% employment of local people\nin non-managerial and 90% managerial posts.",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(3)",
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"content": "(3) The location of administrative, registered controlling\nofficers shall be within the State of Assam.",
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{
"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(4)",
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"content": "(4) The unit should be in regular production having\nrequisite machinery.",
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{
"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(1)(a)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "7. (1) (a) small Industries, Khadi and Cottage Industries\nregistered under this Act shall be exempted from payment\nof earnest money and security deposit for items in respect\nof which the units are registered. However, medium and\nlarge units have to pay earnest money and security deposit\nas may be prescribed.",
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{
"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(1)(b)",
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"content": "(b) Items of stores mentioned in Schedule-II, be\nknown as \"Reserved Item\", shall be purchased by all\nrequiring authorities from registered industries:",
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},
{
"number": "7",
"title": "Proviso to Section 7(1)(b)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that where the Director with the prior app-\nroval of the Chairman of the State Board certifies that\nthe capacity for production within the State of any such\nitem has exhausted, purchase from the open market\nas per usual procedure as long as this certificate remaining in\nforce.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(1)(c)",
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"content": "(c) Items of stores mentioned in Schedule-III shall\nbe purchased by requiring authorities from ASIDC. ASIDC\nshall follow the guidelines regarding fixation of price, commi-\nssion etc, as laid down in office memorandum issued by\nNotification No. PE-61/88/1, dated 28th March 1988 as in\nSchedule-IV.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(1)(d)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(d) The State Government shall from time to time\npublish a list of stores which shall be purchased by requi-\nring authorities only from industrial units, having valid\nStore Purchase Registration and in accordance with the\npolicy laid down by the State Board.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(2)",
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"content": "(2) In respect of items of stores other than those\nmentioned in Schedule-II or covered by the Act price\npreference shall be given to registered industries (or their\nauthorised agents and dealers) upto 15 per cent in case of\nCottage Industries, 10 per cent in case of Small Industries\nand 5 per cent in case of other industries of Assam.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7(3)",
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"content": "(3) Without prejudice to the other provisions of the\nAct other things being equal, registered industries should be\npreferred to units not so registered and within the industries so\nregistered preference should be given to cottage industries,\nsmall industries and other industries in that order, by\ngiving a price preference upto 10 per cent and 5 per cent to\nregistered cottage and small industries respectively over\nregistered other industries.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8",
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"content": "8. For each department of the State Government there\nshall be a Purchase Committee with the following officials:-\nChairman-\n1. Head of Department\nMember-\n2. Director of Industries or his representative not below\nthe rank of Deputy Director,\nMember\n3. A representative of the Department not below the rank\nof Under Secretary.\nMember-\n4. Financial Adviser of the Department.\nMember-Convenor-\n5. Finance and Accounts Officer of the concerned Direc-\ntorate:",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Proviso to Section 8",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Provided that in case of Printing and Stationery Depart-\nment, Secretariat Administrative Department of the Assam\nSecretariat, the Deputy Secretary or Joint Secretary of the\nDepartment shall be the Member-Secretary and the Depart-\nmental Purchase Committee shall be headed by the Special\nCommissioner or Commissioner or the Secretary of the\nDepartment.",
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"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9",
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"content": "9. For each Government Corporation, Government Under-\ntaking, Assam Electricity Board, there shall be a Purchase\nCommittee which shall include two representatives from the\nState Government, one of which shall be the Director of\nIndustries or his representative not below the rank of Deputy\nDirector and the other representing the Finance Department.",
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"number": "10",
"title": "Section 10",
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"content": "10. The decision of the Purchase Committee shall be\nrecorded in a minutes to be signed by all members. The\ndecision of the Purchase Committee shall be binding on\nthe Department.",
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"number": "11",
"title": "Section 11",
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"content": "11. The Purchasing authorities shall make necessary\narrangement for inspection of quality and quantity etc.\nof stores and arrange for prompt payment of bills within\n15 days of receipt of the stores. Any dispute about quality\nmay be referred to the Technical Committee constituted\nunder section 5 (2) (a).",
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"number": "12",
"title": "Section 12",
"chapter": null,
"content": "12. Where it appears that any Department, Company,\nState Government Undertaking or Organisation or Industrial\nUnit has contravened any provision of the Act or rules\nframed thereunder or any directive issued by the Board, the\nState Government may, after such enquiry as it deems nece-\nssary, sanction prosecution of the Head of the Office, Organi-\nsation, State Government Undertaking or Industrial Unit, as\nthe case may be.",
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{
"number": "13",
"title": "Section 13",
"chapter": null,
"content": "13. Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act, shall\nbe punishable with the fine not exceeding one thousand\nrupees.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "14",
"title": "Section 14",
"chapter": null,
"content": "14. No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate,\nFirst Class shall take cognizance and try any offence under\nthis Act.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "15",
"title": "Section 15",
"chapter": null,
"content": "15. If any industrial units furnishes any false information\nor conceal information, defaults in supplying stores in accor-\ndance with commitments or supply short or substandard stores\ncontrary to its commitment or indulge in any other undesi-\nrable activities such act or acts shall constitute an offence\nunder this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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},
{
"number": "16",
"title": "Section 16",
"chapter": null,
"content": "16. All purchasing authorities shall submit to their res-\npective administrative departments in the month of May every\nyear an annual return of the purchase made during the last\nfinancial year. The administrative departments shall consoli-\ndate these returns and send them to the State Board in the\nmonth of June every year for review.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "17",
"title": "Section 17",
"chapter": null,
"content": "17. The State Government may make rules for carrying\nout the purposes of this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 600
},
{
"number": "18",
"title": "Section 18(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "18. (1) The Assam Preferential Stores Purchase Rules, 1972\nare hereby repealed.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "18",
"title": "Section 18(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any action under the\nAssam Preferential Stores Purchase Rules, 1972 shall be deemed\nto have been taken under this Act.",
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"number": "19",
"title": "Section 19",
"chapter": null,
"content": "19. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions\nof this Act, the State Government may by general or special\norder give such direction not inconsistent with the provisions\nof the Act as appears to be necessary or expedient for remov-\ning such difficulty and the order of the State Government\nin such cases shall be final.",
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"number": "20",
"title": "Section 20",
"chapter": null,
"content": "20. The State Government may, by notification in the\nOfficial Gazette, after recording the reasons in writing exempt\nany unit from the operation of any provisions of this Act on\nsuch condition as it deems fit.",
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"number": "66",
"title": "Schedule - SCHEDULE-I (Section-3)",
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"content": "(1) The Board shall be constituted with the following Members -\n1. Commissioner, Industries Department\nChairman.\n2. Secretary, Industries Department\nVice-Chairman\n3, Director, Industries Department\nMember-Secretary\n4- Secretary, Public Works Department\nMember:\n5. Secretary, Finance Department\nMember.\n6. Chief Engineer, P. W. D. (Building)\nMember.\n7. Chief Engineer, P. W. D. (Roads)\nMember.\n8. Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department.\nMember.\n9. Chief Engineer, Irrigation (General)\nMember.\n10. Chief Conservator of Forest\nMember,\n11. Director, Health Services\nMember.\n12. Director, Public Instruction\nMember,\n13. Director, Technical Education\nMember.\n14. Director, Agriculture\nMember.\n15. Director General of Police (G)\nMember.\n16. Director, Rural Development\nMember-\n17. Director, Printing and Stationery ...\nMember.\n18. Inspector General of Prisons\nMember.\n19. Registrar of Co-operative Societies...\nMember.\n20. Chairman, Assam State Electricity Board\nMember.\n21. Managing Director, Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd:\nMember.\n22. Managing Director, Assam State Road Transport Corporation Ltd.\nMember.",
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"content": "1. Hospital beds of Steel.\n2. Water tanks with capacity upto 2,000 gallons.\n3. Water buckets.\n4. Steel trunks.\n5. Soaps.\n6. Phenyle.\n7. Handloom and Khadi table-cloth.\n8. Handloom and Khadi curtains.\n9. Handloom and Khadi bed covers.\n10. Pesticides\n11. Jerseys, Socks, Pattis vests and ganjis.\n12. Gamousas (including Gamousas) instead of towels for Police and Officers.\n13. Water filters.\n14. Surgical Cotton, Gauze and absorbent cottons.\n15. Paints and Varnishes.\n16. Bicycles.\n17. Galvanised and Conduit pipes.\n18. Conductors.\n19. Aluminium Utensil.\n20. Brooms.\n21. Roofing tiles.\n22. Prestressed concrete pole.\n23. R. C. C. Spun Pipes.\n24. Garments.\n25 Aluminium Furniture.\n26. Steel Folding Cots.\n27. Steel Kit Boxes.\n28. Rain Coat.\n29. Umbrella.\n30. Wax Candle. -\n31. Bed sheet.\n32. Cotton Bandages.",
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"title": "Schedule - SCHEDULE-III [See Section 7(1) (c)]",
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"content": "List of S.S.I. Products to be Marketed by Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Limited, Initially.\n1. Wire netting and Barbed wire.\n2. Sewing Machine.\n3. Canvas Articles.\n4. Drugs and pharmaceuticals and Clinical equipments.\n5. Steel furniture.\n6. Ayurvedic Medicines.\n7. Black Boards and dusters.\n8. Plastic items.\n9. Cane & Bamboo items.\n10. Electrical Accessories.\n11. Wooden furnitures.\n12. Uniforms and Curtains.\n13. File Board/File covers/Envelopes.\n14. Chalk pencils/Ink.\n15. Iron Gates and Grills.",
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"title": "Schedule - SCHEDULE-IV [Section 7(1)(c)]",
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"content": "GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM:: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES\nNo. PE. 61/88/1\nDated Dispur, the 28th March 1988\nOFFICE MEMORANDUM\nSub: Purchase of Products Manufactured by Local SSI Units ASIDC Ltd. and Dealt in by Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.\nIn the matter of purchases made by the Government Deptts. and other organisation and public sector undertaking etc pursuant to the Cabinet decision on the subject mentioned above the Governor of Assam is pleased to issue the following guide-lines which 'shall be strictly adhered to henceforth by all Government Deptts., their subordinate authorities, Government organisations and public sector undertakings while making their purchases of any SSI products which are dealt in or manufactured by ASIDC Limited.\n1. Investments in the public sector are made on overall grounds of public policy, public enterprises have to be made viable and the capacities created should be utilised to the fullest extent. The State Government Departments, their subordinate authorities, Government Organisations and public sector undertaking shall, therefore, invariably make purchases of all their requirements for such items/materials/products from the ASIDC Limited, which the Corporation deals in or, manufactures. Quality requirement and reasonable delivery schedules should, of course, be enforced. A list of items of materials/products to be dealt in or manufactured by the ASIDC Limited, is given in Annexure-I. The ASIDC Limited, may publish such list incorporating therein any changes/modification is with regard to items as and when such assign arises.\n2. The price of such SSI products will be fixed by the Technical Committee constituted by Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.., with members from neutral organisations and concerned departments.\n3. Purchasing authorities shall pay to the Corporation upto 5% as commission over the price fixed by the Corporation.\n4. The purchasing authorities shall pay advance to the extent of 90% of the value of the orders placed with the Corpn.\n5. These Guide-lines will not be applicable in cases of purchase of such items as at the time of flood, earthquake, storm and such other natural calamities epidemic, etc.\n6. If any dispute or difference of opinion arises in regard to any matter mentioned in this office Memorandum, the same should be referred to the Department of Public Enterprises of decision and any decision given by the Department of Public Enterprises on such reference shall be binding on all the concerned parties.\n7. This will come into force with immediate effect.\nSd/-\n(S. CHATERJEE), 4-4-88,\nSecretary to the Government of Assam,\nDepartment of Public Enterprises.\nMemo No. P.E.61/88/1-?,\nDated Dispur, the 28th March 1988\nCopy to :-\n1. The Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Industries Department. This referred to his U/O Note dated 23rd March 1988 in Industries Department File No. CI 341/87.\n2. The Accountant General, Assam etc. Shillong 793001.\n3. All Administrative Departments.\n4. All Heads of Departments.\n5. All Chief Executives of State Public Enterprises.\n6. Managing Director, Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Guwahati, P.O. Bamunimaidan. He is requested to give due publicity to this Government decision, effectively authorise all Government/Semi-Government Organisation and Registered SSI Units and their Organisation and take all needful steps towards implementation of the Government decision.\nBy order, etc.\nS. CHATERJEE, 4-4-88\nSecretary to the Government of Assam,\nDepartment of Public Enterprises.",
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"number": "70",
"title": "Schedule - ANNEXURE-I",
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"content": "LIST OF S. S. I PRODUCTS TO BE MARKETED BY ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED INITIALLY\n1 Wire Netting and Barbed Wire.\n2 Sewing Machine.\n3 Canvas Articles.\n4 Drug and Pharmaceuticals and Clinical equipments\n5 Steel Furniture.\n6 Ayurvedic medicines.\n7 Black Boards and Dusters.\n8 Plastic items.\n9 Cane & Bamboo items.\n10 Electrical Accessories.\n11 Wooden Furniture.\n12 Uniforms and curtains.\n13 File Board/File Covers/Envelope.\n14 Chalk Pencils/Ink.\n15 Iron Gates and Grills.",
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"number": "71",
"title": "Schedule - ANNEXURE-A",
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"content": "MARKETING ASSISTANCE SCHEME\r\nTo implement the new SSI products purchase Rules, the Assam Small Industries Development Corporation will follow the Schemes enumerated below.\r\nIdentifications of the items: In the first stage only 15 items of SSI products will be taken over by the ASIDC for supply to the Government Department.\r\nThe items are:\r\n1. Wire Netting and Barbed Wire.\r\n2. Sewing Machine.\r\n3. Canvas articles.\r\n4. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals and clinical equipments.\r\n5. Steel furniture,\r\n6. Ayurvedic medicines.\r\n7. Black Boards and Dusters,\r\n8. Plastic items.\r\n9. Cane and Bamboo items.\r\n10. Electrical Accessories.\r\n11. Wooden Furniture.\r\n12. Uniforms and Curtains,\r\n13. File Board/File Covers/Envelope.\r\n14. Chalk pencils/Ink.\r\n15. Iron Gates and Grills.\r\nQuality Control:\r\n1. The items for which simple measuring tools are sufficient Technical Officers of the Corporation will look after the quality control. A certificate will be issued by the Corporation if required by the purchasing authority. Other items for which laboratory facilities are required will be tested in the Central Quality Control Laboratory, Directorate of Industries, the Small Industries Service Institute and the Public Analyst, Assam.\r\n2. Deviation If an item is found to deviate from the specified standard, the purchasing authority may accept the item under deviation and at a certain percentage reduction of price which is agreeable to SSI Unit.\r\n3. Rejected items: Every effort will be made by the Corporation officials to maintain a uniform quality of the items before supply is made by the SSI Units even after that there must remain some substandard stores fixed with standard items. Such items may be rejected by the purchasing authority. The SSI Units will replace and remove such stores at their own cost. The purchasing authority will inform the Corporation about the acceptance or rejection immediately after the stores are received.\r\nManufacturing The Corporation will provide the necessary raw-materials to a unit for execution of the order. One field officer will look after the proper utilisation of the materials in every step. An order can be cancelled and materials withdrawn from a unit with an immediately effective notice. This might be necessary to ensure proper utilisation of the materials.\r\nPricing:\r\nThe following steps will be taken by the Corporation to ensure a reasonable and fair price of the items.\r\n(i) The entire State will be divided into Zones and price of each item will be fixed Zonewise. This will help the purchaser to procure required stores from the nearest source at the most reasonable price.\r\n(ii) Tenders will be invited by the Corporation by advertisement in three or four local news papers in three consecutive issues giving one month time to the SSI Units. Tender papers will be issued by the Corporation by realising the cost of the papers from the intending tenderers.\r\n(iii) The rates quoted will show the break up of cost of each item.\r\n(iv) A technical committee will be formed by the Corporation with its own personnel and representatives of the Directorate of Industries, Small Industries Service Institutes, Bureau of Indian State Public Analyst and any other agencies that the Corporation deem.\r\n(v) The Committee shall sit and examine the rate and fixed most reasonable at a certain date.\r\n(vi) As the market price of every item of raw-materials, labour, rent etc. are increasing every day. There shall be a increase factor of each item fixed by the Technical Committee.\r\nF= (A+B+C...)/P Column\r\nF-Price increase factor.\r\nP-Price fixed, original.\r\nA-Cost of raw-materials.\r\nB-Cost of labour.\r\nC-Cost of...............etc.\r\nThis procedure of a variable price will save the purchasers from loss due to increase in cost with time. The technical committee cannot sit every month and spend enough time to fix new prices for the times. Thus enormous man-power, money and stationery will be saved by the Government in purchasing the stores.\r\nREGISTRATION OF UNITS:\r\n1. All SSI Units with valid stores purchase registration with the Directorate of Industries are eligible to be enrolled under this scheme if its products falls under the enlisted items.\r\n2. A unit found to be suitable for registration will be asked to deposit Rs. 100.00 as registration fee and all relevant particulars of the unit will be entered in a register. The units found to be not suitable will be informed of the reason for disqualification, so that the unit can take steps to rectify the short comings.\r\n3. As the Corporation cannot handover the raw-materials to unit without security, all units registered under this scheme shall have to provide sufficient security with the Corporation. The securities shall be in the form of (a) Landed property form or (b) Collateral surety in the form of guarantee or (c) Bank guarantee.\r\nINDENTING:\r\nThe purchasing authorities will issue indent to the Corporation for the required products with 90% advance. The Corporation will immediately allot the work to the most suitable unit or units to complete supply within stipulated time. If the supply could not be completed in due time by the Corporation the purchasing authorities will deduct 14% p. m. from bills.\r\nThe stores will be despatched by the units only after they are given despatch instructions by the ASIDC. Normally the despatch will have to commence within the third day from the date of despatch instructions, failing which the unit may be penalised the extent of bank interest on the amount. The stores will be received by the purchasing authority and the acceptance or rejection notes will be issued on the challans.\r\nThe Corporations will release payment upto 90% of the bills to the units on completion of supply. Any advance or advances will be deducted fully, The remaining 10% will be released on receipt of full payments of the bills from the purchasing authority.\r\nINABILITY TO SUPPLY:\r\nIf the Corporation is unable to supply some items for any reasons, the purchasing authority will be communicated immediately in writing so that the authority may arrange purchase from alternative sources,\r\nORGANISATION\r\nThe scheme will be looked after by a manager with senior officers under him. There shall be some field officers who will constantly visit the units executing orders.\r\nThey will report to the senior officers about the smooth operation of the schemes. The problems arise which could not be solved by the senior officers, the matter will be reported to the Manager for further action.\r\nThe management of the Corporation shall review the procedures from time to time for any changes required.",
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"Act ID": "198919",
"Act Number": "XIX",
"Enactment Date": "1989-07-14",
"Act Year": "1989",
"Short Title": "The Assam Preferential Stores Purchase Act, 1989",
"Department": "LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Assam"
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