LawgistThe Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force of such date 1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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1 14th May, 1987, vide notification No. S.O. 467(E), dated 14th May, 1987, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material
- 4 Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee
- 5 Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material
- 6 Power to call for information and samples
- 7 Power to enter and inspect
- 8 Power to search and seize
- 9 Penalty for contravention of section 5
- 10 Penalty for false statement, etc
- 11 Offences by companies
- 12 Offences to be cognizable
- 13 Power to delegate
- 14 Central Government to give directions
- 15 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16 Power to exempt
- 17 Power to make rules
