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The Jammu and Kashmir Namdha Quality Control Act, 1953

The Jammu and Kashmir Namdha Quality Control Act, 1953

General195317 sections

This Act controls the quality of namdhas, the felted woollen rugs made in Kashmir. Manufacturers and dealers must register, and namdhas are given quality marks. A Board oversees quality, and Inspectors can enter and inspect premises. Exporting or selling namdhas that do not meet the standards, or obstructing Inspectors, is punishable.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Registration of manufacturers
  4. 3A. Registration of dealers
  5. 4. Allotment of marks
  6. 5. Constitution of Board
  7. 6. Function of the Board
  8. 6A. Appointment of Inspectors
  9. 6B. Power to enter and inspect
  10. 6C. Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices
  11. 6D. Penalty for obstructing Inspectors, etc
  12. 6E. Penalties
  13. 6F. Penalty where the person contravening is a firm or a company
  14. 6G. Cognizance of offences
  15. 7. Punishment for export or sale
  16. 8. Exemptions
  17. 9. Power to make rules

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