Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee
Section 4 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 deals with constitution of Standing Advisory Committee. The Central Government shall, with a view to determining the commodity or class of commodities or percentages thereof in respect of which jute packaging material shall be used in their packing, constitute a Standing Advisory Committee consisting of such persons as have, in the opinion of that Govern The Act came into force on 14 May 1987.
(1) The Central Government shall, with a view to determining the commodity or class of commodities or percentages thereof in respect of which jute packaging material shall be used in their packing, constitute a Standing Advisory Committee consisting of such persons as have, in the opinion of that Government, the necessary expertise to give advice in the matter.
(2) The Standing Advisory Committee shall, after considering the following matters, indicate its recommendations to the Central Government, namely:--
(a) the existing level of usage of jute material;
(b) the quantity of raw jute available;
(c) the quantity of jute material available;
(d) the protection of interests of persons engaged in the jute industry and in the production of raw jute;
(e) the need for continued maintenance of jute industry;
(f) the quantity of commodities which, in its opinion, is likely to be required for packing in jute material;
(g) such other matters as the Standing Advisory Committee may think fit.
Section 4, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (Act 10 of 1987).
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Union of India v. Indian Jute Mills Associations
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
SC set aside Calcutta HC directions that Standing Advisory Committee must hear jute growers/workers before s.3 recommendations; Act has no hearing mandate; Dalmia Cement desirability observation is not a positive hearing duty. Also set aside HC obiter barring progressive dilution/repeal roadmap as outside pleadings.
On this section: Applied s.4: Standing Advisory Committee need not afford hearing to growers/workers; desirability remarks in Dalmia are not mandatory directions.
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Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 4
What have the courts held on Section 4 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act?
Union of India v. Indian Jute Mills Associations (05 May 2005) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Applied s.4: Standing Advisory Committee need not afford hearing to growers/workers; desirability remarks in Dalmia are not mandatory directions.
How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, section 4 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. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Union of India v. Indian Jute Mills Associations (05 May 2005).
What should I read with Section 4 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (2023), then Order, 27/01/2019 (2019).
When did Section 4 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, cited as Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 4, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material320 words
- 11. Offences by companies232 words
- 16. Power to exempt188 words
- 8. Power to search and seize175 words
- 17. Power to make rules156 words
- 5. Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material120 words
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