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Bare Act

The Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

Corporate195640 sections

This Act establishes a statutory board in Orissa to organize, develop, and regulate khadi and village industries. It applies to the entire state, focusing on supporting rural populations by promoting traditional crafts like handspun cloth and other village-based occupations. The Board acts as a corporate entity to manage these sectors, aiming to foster economic growth and self-reliance. By providing a structured legal framework, the legislation seeks to improve the livelihoods of rural artisans and ensure the sustainable development of these essential industries for the state's economy.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Incorporation of the Board
  5. 4. Constitution of the Board and its dissolution
  6. 5. Resignation of members
  7. 6. Disqualification for membership
  8. 7. Removal or suspension of a member
  9. 8. Vacancies to be filled up expeditiously and proceedings not to be invalidated in certain cases
  10. 9. Executive authority to vest in the President and the power of authorisation
  11. 10. Staff and their conditions of service
  12. 11. Location of offices of the Board
  13. 12. Power to make regulations in respect of the Board
  14. 13. Power to make contracts
  15. 14. Appointment of Committee
  16. 15. [Omitted]
  17. 16. General powers of the Board
  18. 17. Functions of the Board
  19. 18. Annual programme
  20. 19. Sanction of programme
  21. 20. Supplementary programme
  22. 21. Transfer of property
  23. 22. Expenditure etc. till the Board is established
  24. 23. Funds of Board
  25. 24. Application of fund and property
  26. 25. Subventions and grants to Board
  27. 26. Budget
  28. 27. Sanction of budget
  29. 28. Supplementary budget
  30. 29. Annual report
  31. 30. Further reports, statistics and returns
  32. 31. Accounts and audit
  33. 32. Directions by State Government
  34. 33. Members of the Board and members of staff of the Board to be public servants
  35. 33A. Recovery of dues
  36. 34. Protection of action taken
  37. 35. Rules
  38. 36. Regulations
  39. 37. Savings
  40. 38. Power to remove difficulties

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