Preamble

THE NAGALAND KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD ACT, 1978

(NAGALAND ACT. NO. 5 OF 1978)

Received the assent of the Governor on the 4th July 1978

(Published in the Nagaland Gazette extraordinary, dated, 4-7-78)

An

Act

To provide for the constitution of the Khadi and Village Industries Board and Regulation of its duties and functions and for matters connected therewith. It is hereby enacted in the twenty-ninth year of the Republic of India as follows :—

Short title extended and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1978.
2. (2) It extends to the whole state of Nagaland.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint in this behalf.
4. (2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: Definition
   • (a) “Board” means the Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board, established under Section 3.
   • (b) “Khadi and Village Industries Commission” means the Khadi and Village Industries Commission establishment under Section 4 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act. 1956. (Central Act 61 of 1956).
   • (c) “Khadi” means an cloth woven on bandloonis in India from cotton, silk or woollen yarn handspun in India or from a mixture of any two or all of such yarns, and includes ready-made garments made out of such cloth.
   • (d) “Village Industries” means:
     • (i) All or any of the Industries specified in the schedule to the Khadi and Village Industries, Commission Act 1956, and includes any other industry deemed to be specifiedin the said schedule by reason of a notification issued by the Central Government under Section 3 of the said Act and
     • (ii) Any other industry specified in this behalf by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission and the Board.
   • (e) “Government” means the Nagaland State Government.
   • (f) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
   • (g) “Regulations” means regulations made by the Board under this Act.
   • (h) “Chairman” Chairman of the Board.
     • (i) “Vice-Chairman” means Vice-Chairman of the Board.
   • (j) “Member” means member of the Board.