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The Goa, Daman and Diu Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1965

The Goa, Daman and Diu Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1965

Corporate196537 sections6 chapters

This Act establishes the Khadi and Village Industries Board for the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu to promote, organize, and develop local cottage industries and handloom cloth production. It applies to regional artisans, village entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, and local administrative authorities within the territory. The statute defines the board's organizational structure, financial administration, budgeting procedures, and operational powers, including granting loans, acquiring property, and executing development schemes under guidance from the central Khadi and Village Industries Commission. This law matters because it creates a dedicated institutional framework to foster rural employment, preserve traditional craftsmanship, and support regional growth.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 5Financial Adviser of the Board
  2. 6Resignation of office by Member
  3. 7Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  4. 8Temporary Association of persons with the Board for particular purposes
  5. 9Meetings of the Board
  6. 10Terms of Office and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and other members of Board
  7. 11Powers and Duties of the Secretary
  8. 12Officers and servants of Board and conditions of their services
  9. 13Standing Finance Committee
  10. 14Appointment of other Committees

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 15Functions of Board
  2. 16General powers of the Board.
  3. 17Powers to make contracts.
  4. 18Power of the Khadi & Village Industries Commission to give directions.

Chapter IV Preparation and submission of Programme →

  1. 19Preparation and submission of programmes.
  2. 20Sanction of programme.
  3. 21Supplementary programme.
  4. 22Power of Board to alter scheme.

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 23Transfer of Property.
  2. 24Funds of the Board.
  3. 25Application of fund and property.
  4. 26Subventions and loans to the Board.
  5. 27Budget.
  6. 28Supplementary Budget.
  7. 29Annual Report.
  8. 30Returns and Reports.
  9. 31Accounts and Audit.

Chapter VI Miscellaneous →

  1. 32Members of Board and Officers and Servants of Board to be public servants.
  2. 33Protection of action taken under this Act.
  3. 34Power to make rules.
  4. 35Power to make regulations.
  5. 36Dissolution of the Board.
  6. 37Recovery of arrears.
  7. 38Power to write off losses.

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