LawgistThe Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act
7Power to enter and impact
Any officer authorised by the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the authorised officer) may enter, at all reasonable times, any place or premises of any manufacturer in which any textile articles are stored, kept or exposed for sale and may require the production for inspection of any books of account, registers, records or other documents kept therein and ask for such information relating to the manufacture, storage or keeping for sale of any such articles or to any power looms that may be found in such place as he may think fit for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
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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
