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The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act

An Act to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in the supply and distribution of certain commodities in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged in the production thereof, and for matters connected therewith.
1987
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. All sections

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 3
     Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material
  5. 4
     Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee
  6. 5
     Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material
  7. 6
     Power to call for information and samples
  8. 7
     Power to enter and inspect
  9. 8
     Power to search and seize
  10. 9
     Penalty for contravention of section 5
  11. 10
     Penalty for false statement, etc
  12. 11
     Offences by companies
  13. 12
     Offences to be cognizable
  14. 13
     Power to delegate
  15. 14
     Central Government to give directions
  16. 15
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  17. 16
     Power to exempt
  18. 17
     Power to make rules