Power to enter and inspect
Section 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 deals with power to enter and inspect. Any officer authorised by the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the authorised officer) may enter, at all reasonable times, any place, premises or vehicle where any commodity packed in jute packaging material is stored or kept for supply or distribution, and may require its production f The Act came into force on 14 May 1987.
Any officer authorised by the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the authorised officer) may enter, at all reasonable times, any place, premises or vehicle where any commodity packed in jute packaging material is stored or kept for supply or distribution, and may require its production for inspection and ask for any information relating thereto.
Section 7, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 (Act 10 of 1987).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act is headed "Power to enter and inspect". Any officer authorised by the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the authorised officer) may enter, at all reasonable times, any place, premises or vehicle where any commodity packed in jute packaging material is stored or kept for supply or distribution, and may require its production f
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, section 7 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 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, and has it changed?
2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 (2016), then Delegation of Powers in exercise of powers confer section 13 of JPM Act, 1987 (2011).
When did Section 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, cited as Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act 7, 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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