LawgistThe Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act
6Power to call for information and samples
The Central Government may, by order, require any person, who is required to use jute packaging material for packing under section 5, to furnish, for the purposes of this Act,--
(a) such information in his possession, with respect to any commodity or class of commodities or percentage thereof which requires such packing, to any officer specified by it, in such form and within such period as may be specified by that Government in the order;
(b) such samples of jute packaging material for inspection by such officer at such places and within such period as may be specified by it in the order.
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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
