Lawgist4Functions of the Commission
The functions of the Commission shall be--
(a) to advise the Central Government in respect of the recognition of, or the withdrawal of recognition from, any association or in respect of any other matter arising out of the administration of this Act;
1[(b) to keep forward markets under observation and to take such action in relation to them as it may consider necessary, in exercise of the powers assigned to it by or under this Act;]
(c) to collect and whenever the Commission thinks it necessary publish information regarding the trading conditions in respect of goods to which any of the provisions of this Act is made applicable, including information regarding supply, demand and prices, and to submit to the Central Government periodical reports on the operation of this Act and on the working of forward markets relating to such goods;
(d) to make recommendations generally with a view to improving the organisation and working of forward markets;
(e) to undertake the inspection of the accounts and other documents of 2[any recognised association or registered association or any member of such association] whenever it considers it necessary; and
(f) to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be assigned to the Commission by or under this Act, or as may be prescribed.
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "any recognised association" (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment and constitution of the Forward Markets Commission
- 4 Functions of the Commission
- 4A Powers of the Commission
- 5 Application for recognition of associations
- 6 Grant of recognition to association
- 7 Withdrawal of recognition
- 8 Power of Central Government to call for periodical returns or direct inquiries to be made
- 9 Furnishing of annual reports to the Central Government by recognised associations
- 9A Power of recognised association to make rules respecting grouping of members, restricting voting rights, etc., in special cases
- 10 Power of Central Government to direct rules to be made or to make rules
- 11 Power of recognised association to make bye-laws
- 12 Power of Central Government to make or amend bye-laws of recognised associations
- 12A Application of amendment of bye-laws to existing forward contracts
- 12B Power of Commission to suspend member of recognised association or to prohibit him from trading
- 13 Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of recognised association
- 14 Power to suspend business of recognised association
- 14A Certificate of registration to be obtained by all associations
- 14B Grant or refusal of certificate of registration
- 14C Application of sections 8 and 12B to registered associations
- 15 Forward contracts in notified goods illegal or void in certain circumstances
- 16 Consequences of notification under section 15
- 17 Power to prohibit forward contracts in certain cases
- 18 Special provisions respecting certain kinds of forward contracts
- 19 Prohibition of options in goods
- 20 Penalties
- 21 Penalty for owning or keeping place used for entering into forward contracts in goods
- 21A Power of court to order forfeiture of property
- 22 Offences by companies
- 22A Power to search and seize books of account or other documents
- 22B Presumptions to be drawn in certain cases
- 23 Certain offences to be cognizable
- 24 Jurisdiction to try offences under this Act
- 25 Advisory committee
- 26 Power to delegate
- 27 Power to exempt
- 27A Protection of action taken in good faith
- 28 Power to make rules
- 28A Savings of recognised associations
- 29 Repeals and savings
- 29A Repeal and savings
- 29B Transfer and vesting of undertaking of Commission
