Definitions
Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "commodity" means-- (i) any essential commodity; The Act came into force on 14 May 1987.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "commodity" means--
(i) any essential commodity;
(ii) any article manufactured or produced by any scheduled industry;
(b) "essential commodity" shall have the same meaning as in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955);
(c) "jute packaging material" means jute, jute yarn, jute twine, jute sacking cloth, hessian cloth, jute bags or any other packaging material containing not less than seventy-five per cent., by weight, of jute;
(d) "scheduled industry" shall have the same meaning as in the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951);
(e) "Standing Advisory Committee" means the Standing Advisory Committee constituted under section 4.
Section 2, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (Act 10 of 1987).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "commodity" means-- (i) any essential commodity;
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 2, section 2 Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act come into force?
Section 2 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, cited as Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 2, came into force on 14 May 1987, having been enacted on 09 May 1987. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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