The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act `1987
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.
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material
- 4Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee
- 5Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material
- 6Power to call for information and samples
- 7Power to enter and inspect
- 8Power to search and seize
- 9Penalty for contravention of section 5
- 10Penalty for false statement, etc
- 11Offences by companies
- 12Offences to be cognizable
- 13Power to delegate
- 14Central Government to give directions
- 15Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16Power to exempt
- 17Power to make rules