The Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976.
andhra-pradesh · 1976
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- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976 applies to cottage, small-scale, and village industries in the state.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976, including "Board," "cottage industry," "Director," "Government," "industry," "notification," "prescribed," "small-scale industry," and "village industry."
- S. 3Establishment and constitution of Board of Industries and the term of office of its members, etc
- S. 4Section 4 outlines industries eligible for government aid under the Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976, excluding companies not registered in India.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the Andhra Pradesh government to provide loans for various industry-related expenses up to specified limits.
- S. 6Section 6 authorizes the Director to grant industry aid, subject to government conditions, with a loan cap and immunity from legal challenge.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the application process and procedure for industries seeking aid exceeding ten thousand rupees in Andhra Pradesh.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates that loans under the Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act require security or sureties, with exceptions for personal guarantees or industrial co-operative society loans.
- S. 9Section 9 prohibits the transfer of property used as security for state aid without government permission.
- S. 10Courts not to attach, sell, etc
- S. 11Section 11 mandates industry loan applicants and grantees to comply with government inspections and audits of their accounts.
- S. 12Section 12 allows the Director to exercise government powers under sections 8 and 11 when granting aid under section 6.
- S. 13Section 13 allows the government to control and supervise industries receiving loans over one lakh rupees to ensure proper utilization.
- S. 14Section 14 outlines the terms for repayment of loans under the Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976.
- S. 15Section mandates recipients of aid to provide training for apprentices as prescribed by the government.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates that profits from non-cottage industries receiving aid must be retained until aid conditions are met, with excess profits limited by government-set rates.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Andhra Pradesh government to terminate industrial aid for defaults, breaches, misapplication, or mismanagement.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the government to set fees for applications, inquiries, inspections, or audits under the Act.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the Andhra Pradesh government to provide various forms of aid and support to industries.
- S. 20Section 20 outlines the method for recovering dues and costs from industrial aid recipients and their sureties, treating them as land revenue arrears.
- S. 21Section 21 protects individuals from legal actions for good faith actions taken under the Andhra Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1976.
- S. 22Power to make rules - (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of
- S. 23Repeals two older state aid acts and ensures actions under them are valid as if under the current act.