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Bare Act

The Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

Corporate195544 sections

This Act establishes the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board to promote and support handspun cloth production and other rural industries within the state. It applies to the Board itself, which operates as a corporate body, and aims to improve the economic conditions of the rural population by encouraging traditional occupations. By providing a legal framework for funding, management, and operations, the legislation helps sustain local crafts and businesses, thereby fostering self-reliance and employment in Punjab's villages.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Incorporation of Board
  4. 4. Constitution of Board
  5. 4A. Power to write off
  6. 5. Term of office and dissolution of Board
  7. 5A. Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Joint Secretary to hold office during pleasure of Governor
  8. 6. Disqualification for appointment as members of the Board
  9. 7. Omitted
  10. 8. Vacancy to be filled in as early as possible
  11. 9. Vacancy, defect in appointment, etc. not to invalidate acts and proceeding
  12. 10. Meeting of the Board
  13. 11. Appointment of Committees
  14. 12. Functions and powers of the Board
  15. 13. Power to make contracts
  16. 14. General powers
  17. 14A. Power of Chairman
  18. 15. Power of Secretary
  19. 16. Officers and servants of the Board
  20. 17. Conditions of service of officers and servants of the Board
  21. 18. Functions and duties of officers and servants
  22. 19. Transfer of property
  23. 20. Fund of the Board
  24. 21. Application of fund and property
  25. 22. Subventions and loans to the Board
  26. 23. Preparation and submission of Annual Programme and Establishment Schedule
  27. 24. Sanction of Programme and Schedule
  28. 25. Budget
  29. 26. Sanction of Budget
  30. 27. Supplementary Budget
  31. 28. Annual Report
  32. 29. Further Reports Statistics and returns
  33. 30. Accounts and Audit
  34. 31. Directions by State Governments
  35. 31A. Control of Government over Board
  36. 32. Members of Board and Members of staff of Board to be public servants
  37. 32A. Recovery of Board’s dues as arrears of land revenue
  38. 33. Protection of action taken under this Act
  39. 34. Rules
  40. 35. Regulations
  41. 36. Saving
  42. Regulation. Punjab Khadi and Village Board Regulations, 1958
  43. Form-A. Programme
  44. Form-B. Annual Report

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