LawgistThe Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act
17Protection of action taken in good faith
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, State Government or any officer or employee of the Central Government or of any State Government or any authorised officer for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or an order made under section 3.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to specify articles for exclusive production by handlooms
- 4 Constitution of Advisory Committee
- 5 Prohibition of production of articles exclusively reserved for handlooms
- 6 Power to call for information or to furnish samples
- 7 Power to enter and impact
- 8 Power to search and seize
- 9 Search and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973
- 10 Penalty for contravention of orders made under section 3
- 11 False statement
- 12 Attempts and abetment
- 13 Offences by companies
- 14 Offences to be cognizable
- 15 Power to delegate
- 16 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 17 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18 Power to exempt
- 19 Power to make rules
