Power to call for information and samples
Section 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 deals with power to call for information and samples. The Central Government may, by order, require any person, who is required to use jute packaging material for packing under section 5, to furnish, for the purposes of this Act,-- (a) such information in his possession, with respect to any commodity or class of commodities or percentage thereof which The Act came into force on 14 May 1987.
The Central Government may, by order, require any person, who is required to use jute packaging material for packing under section 5, to furnish, for the purposes of this Act,--
(a) such information in his possession, with respect to any commodity or class of commodities or percentage thereof which requires such packing, to any officer specified by it, in such form and within such period as may be specified by that Government in the order;
(b) such samples of jute packaging material for inspection by such officer at such places and within such period as may be specified by it in the order.
Section 6, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (Act 10 of 1987).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act is headed "Power to call for information and samples". The Central Government may, by order, require any person, who is required to use jute packaging material for packing under section 5, to furnish, for the purposes of this Act,-- (a) such information in his possession, with respect to any commodity or class of commodities or percentage thereof which
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, section 6 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 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Delegation of Powers in exercise of powers confer section 13 of JPM Act, 1987 (2011).
When did Section 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, cited as Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 6, 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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