Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Substituted with marginal heading by the Act No. 30 of 1981, S.10. (j) to conduct training centres and to train people thereat with a view to equipping them with the necessary knowledge for starting or carrying on khadi and village industries; (k) to conduct survey or assess potentialities of cottage and village industries and the scope for their development with a view a to promote such industries for the purpose of eliminating unemployment; (l) to arrange for publicity and popularisation of finished products manufactured in the khadi and village industries by opening stores, shops, emporiums or exhibitions and by taking other similar measures for the purpose; (m) to incur expenditure and undertake works in any area of the State in which this Act is for the time being in force for framing and executing such schemes as it may consider necessary for the purposes of this Act or as may be entrusted to it from time to time, by the Government, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder; (n) for ensuring the genuineness of, and for granting certificates to producers of, or dealers in khadi or the products of any village industry on payment of fees according to such scale as may be provided in the regulations; (o) to carry out any other matter which may be prescribed. 1[11A. General powers of the Board - The Board shall, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, have the following powers, namely:- (i) to acquire and hold such movable and immovable properties as it deems necessary and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any such property: Provided that any lease, sale or other transfer to any person or authority, other than the Commission, of any immovable property belonging to the Board shall be null and void unless it is sanctioned by the Government; (ii) to appoint a committee or committees for securing the efficient performance of its functions and in particular, for ensuring that such functions are performed with due regard to the requirements of the local area concerned; (iii) to incur expenditure and undertake any work in any area in the State for the framing and execution of such schemes as it may consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act or as may be entrusted to it by the Government; and (iv) to enter into any contract and to do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.] 2 [12. Standing Committee of the Board – The Board may constitute a standing finance committee consisting of such members as may be prescribed. The standing finance committee shall exercise such powers and perform such functions relating to the finances of the Board, as may be delegated to it by regulations made by the Board.]