Section 47
Section 47 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment in regard to any municipal or local fund, all expenses incurred by a municipality [or any other local authority] under and for the purposes of this Act shall be paid out of the municipal or local fund, as the case may be.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment in regard to any municipal or local fund, all expenses incurred by a municipality 72[or any other local authority] under and for the purposes of this Act shall be paid out of the municipal or local fund, as the case may be. Appointment of Inspectors. 73[48.
(1) For an area 74[within the jurisdiction of a local authority whose duty it is to enforce the provisions of this Act] the local authority and for other areas the State Government shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), appoint as many inspectors as the local authority or the State Government, as the case may be, may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in the areas within the jurisdiction of a local authority, the State Government may appoint Inspectors for such supervision as the State Government may prescribe.
(3) A person possessing the prescribed qualifications shall be qualified for being appointed as an Inspector.
(4) A local authority or, as the case may be, the State Government may direct that the powers conferred on it by this section shall in such circumstances, and subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in the direction, be exercised- (a) in the case of a local authority, by its standing committee or by any committee appointed by it in this behalf or, if such local authority is a municipal corporation, by its Municipal Commissioner or Deputy Municipal Commissioner, and (b) in the case of the State Government, by any officer subordinate to it. Powers and duties of Inspectors.
Section 47, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).
Questions about Section 47
How do I find court cases under Section 47 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act?
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When was the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act enacted?
Bombay Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 79 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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