LawgistThe Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act
5Prohibition of production of articles exclusively reserved for handlooms
Where an order has been made under section 3 reserving any article or class of articles for exclusive production by handlooms, such article or class of articles shall not, on and from the date of reservation, be produced by any loom, other than handloom:
Provided that any person who, immediately before the date of reservation of any article or class of articles, was engaged in the production of such article or class of articles in any loom, other than handloom may continue to be so engaged till the expiry of three months from the date of such reservation.
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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
