The west bengal cement control act, 1948
west-bengal · 1948
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- S. 1Section 1 protects individuals and the Crown from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under section 3 orders.
- S. 2Defines "cement" to include various types of cementitious products under the West Bengal Cement Control Act, 1948.
- S. 3Section 3 empowers the West Bengal government to regulate and control the production, supply, distribution, and trade of cement to ensure fair prices and equitable distribution.
- S. 4The Provincial Government ma of powers
- S. 6Section 6 penalizes violations of section 3 orders with imprisonment, fine, both, or property forfeiture.
- S. 7Section 7 penalizes anyone who attempts or aids in violating any order made under section 3.
- S. 8Section 8 holds directors or officers of a company liable for violations of orders made under the Act unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 9If any person— False state- ment
- S. 10Section 10 restricts court action on cement control offenses to reports from public servants.
- S. 11Section 11 authorizes magistrates to summarily try specified offences under the West Bengal Cement Control Act.
- S. 12Section 12 allows empowered magistrates to impose fines over 1,000 rupees for violations of section 3 orders.
- S. 13No order made in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act shall be called in question in any Court
- S. 15The West Bengal Cement Control Act allows the government to exempt certain types of cement from its regulations.
- S. 16Section 16 makes any actions or penalties under the West Bengal Cement Control Ordinance, 1948, effective as if under the West Bengal Cement Control Act, 1948.
- S. 1898he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both
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