Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1968.

1. (2) It extends to the whole of Himachal Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) “Board” means the Board of Industries constituted under section 3 of this Act. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see R.H.P. Extra., dated the 4 th December, 1968, p. 1220. The Act enforced w.e.f. 19 th January, 1973, vide Not. No. 9-7/71 SI (Loans), dated the 9 th January, 1973, repro. at the end of this Act. (2) “borrower” means an individual, company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, to whom or to whichState aid has been granted under this Act; (3) “company” means a company as defined in the Companies Act,1956; (4) “Director” means the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh and includes any officer authorised by the State Government to perform all or any of the functions of the Director under this Act; (5) “industry” means any industrial business or enterprise conducted or undertaken either by an individual or by a company, associa- tion or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (6) “cottage industry” means any industry that is carried on in a place which is not a factory for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1948. (7) “village industries” means any industry which for~ the normal occupation, whether whole-time or part-time, of any class of the rural population of the State; (8) “machinery” includes plant, apparatus, tools and other appliances required for the purpose of carrying on any industrial operation or process; (9) “Official Gazette”means Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh; (10) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (11) “State” means the 3[State of Himachal Pradesh], and (12) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

1. (1) “Board” means the Board of Industries constituted under section 3 of this Act. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see R.H.P. Extra., dated the 4 th December, 1968, p. 1220. The Act enforced w.e.f. 19 th January, 1973, vide Not. No. 9-7/71 SI (Loans), dated the 9 th January, 1973, repro. at the end of this Act.
2. (2) “borrower” means an individual, company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, to whom or to whichState aid has been granted under this Act;
3. (3) “company” means a company as defined in the Companies Act,1956;
4. (4) “Director” means the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh and includes any officer authorised by the State Government to perform all or any of the functions of the Director under this Act;
5. (5) “industry” means any industrial business or enterprise conducted or undertaken either by an individual or by a company, associa- tion or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not;
6. (6) “cottage industry” means any industry that is carried on in a place which is not a factory for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1948.
7. (7) “village industries” means any industry which for~ the normal occupation, whether whole-time or part-time, of any class of the rural population of the State;
8. (8) “machinery” includes plant, apparatus, tools and other appliances required for the purpose of carrying on any industrial operation or process;
9. (9) “Official Gazette”means Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
10. (10) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
11. (11) “State” means the 3[State of Himachal Pradesh], and
12. (12) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh.