The Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955

40 of 1956) THE PUNJAB KHADI AND ViLLAGE 407 
INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1955 

CONTENTS 

SECTIONS 

CHAPTER I—Prelimjnary. 
1. Short title, extent and commencement, 
2. Definitions, 

CHAPTER IT-—Establishment and Constitution of the Board. 

3. Incorporation of Board. 

3A. Powers of the Board in respect of the transferred territory. 
3B. Powers of the Board in respect of the Union Territory 

of Chandigarh. 
4. Constitution of Board. 

5. Term of office and dissolution of Board. 
6. Disqualifications for appointment as members of the Board. 
7. Removal or suspension of a member. 

8. Vacancy to be filled in as early as possible. 

9. Vacancy, defect in appointment, etc., not to invalidate acts 

and proceeding. 

10. Meetings of the Board. 

11. Appointment of Committees. 

CHAPTER IITI—Functions and Powers of the Board. 
12. Functions and powers of the Board. 
13. Power to make the contracts. 
14, General powers of Board. 

14-A. Power of Chairman. 
15. Powers of Secretary. 

CHAPTER IV—Appointment of Officers and Servants, 

16. Officers and servants of the Board. 

17. Condition of service of officers and servants of the Board. 

18. Functions and duties of officers and servants: 

CHAPTER V—Finance, Accounts and Audit. 
19. Transfer of property. 
20. Fund of the Board. 
21. Application of fund and property. 

22, Subventions and loans to the Board. ’ 

23. Preparation and submission of Annual Programme and Estab- 

lishment Schedule. 
24, Sanction of programme and establishment schedule. 

25. Budget. 
26.. Sanction of Budget. 
27. Supplementary programme and supplementary budget. 

28. Annual Report. 
29. Further Reports, Statistics and Returns. 
30. Accounts and Audit. 

CHAPTER VI—Miscellaneous. 
31, Directions by Central Government. 
32, Members of Board and Members of staff of Board to be 

public servants. N 

32-A. Recovery of Board’s dues as arrears of land revenue. 
33. Protection of action taken under this Act. 

34, Rules. 
35, Regulations. 
36. Saving.



1956] Tue PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGES 4 
40 of 1956] INDUSTRIES BOARD ACT, 1955 o 

1THE PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES 
BOARD ACT, 1955, 

Punjab Act No. 40 of 1956. 

The 25th October, 1956. 

[ Received the assent of the President on the 16th October, 
1956, and was first published in the Punjab Government 
Gazette (Extraordinary, dated the 25th October, 1956]. 

1 2 3 4 

Year No. Short Title ‘Whether repealed or otherwise affected 
by later Legislation 

1956 40 | The Punjab Khadi | Extended to the territories which, 
and Village Industries| immediately before the 1st November, 
Board Act, 1955 1956, were comprised in the State of 

Patiala and East Punjab States Union, 
by Punjab Act No. 5 of 19572 

Amended in part by Punjab Act 29 of 

19572 

Amended by Punjab Act No. 12 of 

19614 

Amended by Punjab Act No. 29 of 
1963 

Amended by Punjab Act No. 30 of 
1964¢ 

Amended ba' the Punjab Khadi and 

Village Industries Board (Reorganisa- 

tion) Order, 1969 

1For Statement of Obj 
" . 

ordinary, 1955, P‘wo 5907,1““ and Reasons, see Punjab Go
vernment Gazette (Extra 

3For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra- ordinary), 1957, Page 339, 

*For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazeite (Extra- 

‘i“’"’l".v). 1957, Page 1683, This shall be deemed lg have come into force on the 
st September, 1957, 

‘For jecls 2 N . 
s “Mry),sl‘;é%lrl;llll‘:f g(l))?oc.h and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra 

*For Statement of Objec AS0NS, ji - 
jects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazetle (Extra: ordlary), 1963, dted the 9% April, 1963, e 

*For Statement of Objects and Reason: Punfab Government Gazette (Extra- 
ordinary), 1964, d \te 1 th I"glh S:ple.uebor, ’1")’6‘:, i o \



‘ 

. HADI AND VILLAGE [Pupja}, Act N $10 The purb:i]figsr]fuss BOARD Act, 1955 o 
AN 

ACT 

vide for the establishment of a State Statutory Boary 
to P%‘,"Z,f,{g:’:raging 

and intensif ying the Khagy; and ¥ ijjqgy Industries in Punjab. 

it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjap, in lh?ESilxllle\n\d’i;‘ ofythe Republic of India a5 follows . 

CHAPTER I—PRELIM[NARY 
Short title, extent B 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjap Khadj 
T Village Industries Board Ao, 1955, 

I(2) It extends to'the territories which Immediate] 
before the 1st day of November, 1966 were Ccomprised ip 
the erstwhile State of Pup jab]. 
3 It shap come into force at once, Definitions, 

In this Act unless t 
2. 

here is anything repugnant i 
the subject or context,— 

s the Punjap Khadi and Village a 
section 3. 

means any handloom cloth woven 
from yarp handspun i, India, (i) “Prescribeq means i 

ade 

rescribe s mad 
under thjg Act, " Prescribed ke 3¢ Indug(rjeg wh means  gyep industries 
thh generally_ form tphe lormal occupation 

(\;v[ te}tlge:'uwh le-time Or part-time, of any class 
; al population of the State of Punjab 
and jp Particyjy, Such jp ustries g5 may be 

e Substj . 
Order, ]l;ssgtfllxrcd by the Punjap Khadj a nd Villgge Tndustries Pogrg (Reorganisation)



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INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1955 

recommended from  time fo time by the 
I[Commission] appointed by (he Government 
of India and such other Indusiries as the State 
Government may, by notification in the official 
gazette, specify in this behalf in consultation with 
the Board. 

(v) “Governmen'’ means the [Administrator of the 
Union Territory of Chandigarh]. 

(vi) “Commission” mcans the Khadi and Village 
Industries Commission established under sec- 
tion 4 of the Khadi and Village Industries 
Commission Act, 1956 (No. 61 of 1956). 

3[(vii) “Transferred Territory”” means the territory 
transferred to the Union Territory of Himachal 
Pradesh by virtue of sub-section (/) of section 5 
of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (Act 
31 of 1966).] 

42A. Construction of certain references in the Act. 

In the application of the provisions of this Act .— 

(1) to the State of Haryana any reference therein to 

any expression mentioned in column (1) of the 
Table below shall be construed as a reference 

to the corresponding expression mentioned 
in column (2) of the said Table. 

TABLE 

1 2 

State Government or Government ~ The Government of  the State of 

Haryana 

State of Punjab except in section 1 ' State of Haryana 

of the Act 

Punjab Khadi and Village Indus- Haryana Khadi and Village Indus- 

tries Board tries Board 

Oflicial Gazette Ofiicial Gazette of the Government 

of Haryana 

1Substituted by Punjab Act No. 29 of 1957, Section 2(a) for the words “All-India 
Khadi and Village Industries Board”. 

3Substituted for the words ““Goveinment for the Stute of Puub® by ile 
Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board (Reorganisation) order, 1963 

*Inserted by ibid. 

‘Inserted by ibid.



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2 THE PuNjAB KHADI AND VILLAGE [Punjab A¢¢ N 

“ HINDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1955 0. 

(2) to the transferred lerrilory,' any reference thereiy to any expression mentioned in colump (1) of the Table below shall be construed a5 -, reference to the correspondmg. eXDpressioy, mentioned in column (2) of (he said Taple, 
TABLE, 

Tt 1 
2 

——— 

Administrator of Himachal Pradesh 

State Government or Government 

State of Punjab except in section | Transferred territory of the Act 

Punjab Khadi and Village Indus- Himachal Khadi and Village dustries Board 
Industries Board 

Official Gazette 
Official Gazette of the Govern- ment of Himachal Pradesh 

(3) to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, any reference therein to any expression mentioned ' column (7) of the Table below shall be construed ag 5 reference to the corresponding %xa;!))rlessmn mentioned in colump (2)of the said e. 
TABLE 

R T —_— 
2 

State Government or Government Administrator of the Union Terri- 
tory of Chandigarh 

Union Territory of Chandigarh 
Punjab K pag; i : Bg)ar adi and Village Industries Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh Officia) Gaze(te 

Oflicial Gazette of (he Chandigarh ministration 



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U INDUSTRIES BOARD AT; }/;ls-g/\on 413 

CHAPTER H—LsTABLISUHMENT AND (| ASHME ONSTITUT ; 
THE BOARD e 

3, (1) For carrying out the purpose of this Act 

(he Government shall, as soon as possible, after the COfil-’ 
mencement of this Act, by a notification in the official 
azette, establish a Board (o be called “The Punjab Khadi 

and Village Industries Board™. 

(2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpe- 

{ual succession and a common seal and may sue 
and be 

sued in its corporate name and shall be competent to 

acquire and boid and dispose of property both movable 

and immovable and to contractand do a]l things necessary 

for the purposes of this Act. 

[3A. Notwilhslandir;g anything contained in this 

the Himachal Khadi and Village Industries Board 
e Himachal Pradesh Khadi and Village 

1966 (Himachal Pradesh Act 8 of 

n of a Board under section 3, 

Act, | 
constituted under th 

Industries Board Act, 

1966) shall until the constitutio 

be deemed to be the Board constituted under thi
s Act and 

accordingly shail perform the functions, discharge .the 

duties and exercise the powers of such Board
. 

3B. Notwithstanding ‘anything contained in_this 

the Union Territory 
Act, the Administrator of 

of Chandigarh, shall, until - the consfitution ol a Boar
d 

under section 3 be deemed to be {he Board constituted 

under this Act and accordingly 
shall perform the func- 

tions, discharge the duties and exercise the powers of 

such Board]. 

4. (/) The Board 
members appointed by 

including Chairman, 
Secretary and other offi 

shall consist of not m
ore than 15 

the Government, [rom
 time (o time, 

Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Jom.t- 

cial and non-officia
l members : 

—_— 

'S;«:lhms v3 A and 3 B inserted
 by the punjab Khadi and Village Industries 

Board (Reorganisation) Order, 1969. 

Incorporation of 
Board, 

Constitution of 
Board.



N 
HADI AND VILLAGE [Punjab Ac¢ No 418 T"?n};'tlgjrfisfnmw Acr, 1955 

Provided that— 
() the Minister-in-Charge shali be ex ofjcj, Chair man 

Vice-Chairman  shall be 4 100-0ffic,| % lnlxlw%mbcr clected by the Board every year : 
‘¢) the Government shall appoint g Secretary and @ tn Joint Secretary from amongst the Mmembgrg of the Board. 

h non-official member of the Board shall p, 
paid (gr)onfiafhe funds of the Board such allow_ance as the 
Government may fix from_txme to time. Officia] Members 
shall draw their Trave”gng Allo“[ances. for attendip 
meetings of the Board, or in connection witp the perform. 
ance of any duty assigned to them by the Board o the ] Act admissible (, 
them under the Punjab Travellmg Allowance Rules from 
their respective departmentsv. 

0 other non-officig members of the 
0a 

{llefigsfi)fifu S. (1) The Board shall, unjegs Sooner dissolved by 

of d, 

H 
the Goverqmenl, continue (o the dage of its establis 

a period of three years from thereafter - 
hment or (il g ney Board is appointed 

" Prowdcd_lhat the Government may, at any time, 
With the previgys a o ) PProval of the Stafe Legislature, by a 
Notification iy, the officiy| gazelfe, make g declaration that 
2OI Such dage ¢ may be specified in (h notification, the 
0ard sha|| pe dissolyeq. 

. (2) Any Member ofpe, than g Chairman, may at any 
ume_, reésign ‘hj oy : . 1S office by 8lving nolice iy writing to the 
Chairman’ o the Board and on its being accepted by ;]tc‘s shall be deemed (o haye vacated his of € of such acceptance



40 of 1956]  THE PUNIAB KuADI AND ViL 1 
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(3) On the Board ceasing 1o exis(, cither by efflu 

of time or by dissolution by the Govcm;ncnl, as p):-ovide(); 
in sub-section (/)— 

(i) all funds and other properties vested in the Board 
shall vest in Government; and 

(i) all]jabililies, legally subsisting and enforceable 
against the Board shall be enforceable against 
Government to the extent of funds and proper- 
ties vested in the Government under clause 
(i) above. 

6. (I) A person shall be disqualified for being ap- 

ointed or for continuing as a member of the Board; if 

e— 

(a) holds any office of profit other than Secretary 

or Joint Secretary under the Board ; 

(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a 
competent Court; 

(¢) is or at any time has been adjudicated insolvent ; 

(d) has directly or indirectly by himself, by his 

wife or son, or by any partner any share or 

interest in any subsisting contract or employ- 

ment with, by or on behalf of the Board ; 

(e) is a Director or a Secrefary or a Manager 

or other salaried officer of any incorporated 

company or any co-operative - soctety, 

which has any share or interest In any 

contract or employment with, by or on 

behall of the Board. 

(2) (a) A person shall not be disqualified under 

clause (a) of sub-section (1) by reason only ol his 

being a member receiving allowance as provided in 
sub- 

section (2) of section 4. 

(b) A person shall not be disqualified under 

clause (d) or (e) of sub-section () 
or be deemed to have 

any share or interest in any contract or employment 

Disqualification 
for appointment 

as members of the 
Board.



N , e JAB KHADI AND VILLAGE [Punjay, Act n.' 416 “"rsnl:;%:rms BOARD AcrT, 1955 No 
ithi o moaning ol these clauscs by feasoy :;lelx:lc, ”(11‘; lof the inco;pomlc_d 'cnganly or pf . n(l)y 

operative society, of which he is a Direc or, 'S°°r°lury 
anager or other salaried ‘omcel' hn'vmg a Shgrc % 

interest in any nc\.vspa#)cr in which _any ad"el‘tmcmcm 
relating to any affairs of the Board is inserted, 

) A person shall not also be disqualifigq un clause (((,3) orp(e) of subscction (1) or be deemed ¢ er any share or interest in any contract or emp]oymem with, by or on behall of the Board by reason only op 
his being a shareholder or member of sych , 

a 

4 Com- 
pany or society: 

Provided that such person discloses to the Goverp. 
ment the nature and extent of the share held by  hinm from time to time. 

Removal or sus- _ 7. (1) The Government may remove frop, the 
S of e Board any “member other than the Chairman, if he— 

(a) refuses to act; or 

(6) has become incapable of acting as a memper of the Board: o 

(c) has so abysed his position as a member as to render his continuance op the  Board detrimenta] tq the interests of the public ; or 
) is absent” without permission from gl the meetings of {phe Board for four successive months or for {he period in which three Successive meelings “are held hicheyer period s longer;~ or 
(e) ceases to reside in Punjab ; or 
(f) is olherwise unsuitable to continue as a member, 

(2) The Gover_nmenl P ber 
of the Board ‘May suspend any mem pending ap Inquiry against him, 

(3) No order of Suspension or removal under (his



40 of 1956] TuE PUNJAB KHADI AND ) 
INDUSTRIES BOARD Acr, lg\s/gl,LAGL a7 

section shall be made unless the member concerned 

pas been given an opportunity to submit his explanation 

to the Government. 

(4) The Government may fix a period during which 

““) {.’efp“ e "“'l“gvfid ot bsusllapnded under sub-section 

(Iy of this section shall nol be eligible for re-appoint 
as member of the Board. ppointment 

(5) The Government may declare void any trans- 
action in connection with which a member has been 

removed under sub-section (). 

8. When a member dies or resigns as provided 
in sub-section (2) of section 5, or is subject to any of the 
disqualifications specified in section 6, or is removed 
under section () of section 7, he shall cease to be a 

member of the Board, and any vacancy so occurring 
shall be filled by the Government as early as practi- 
cable : 

Provided that during any such vacancy the conti- 

nuing members may act as if no vacancy has occurred. 

9. No act or proceeding of the Board under this 

Act, shall be questioned on the ground merely of the 
existence- of any vacancy in or defect in the appointment 

of a member or the constitution of the Board: 

Provided that the Board shall not act or take any 

proceedings, at any time when, by reason of any vacancy 

occurring the number of continuing non-official member 

is less than one-third of the total number of such 

non-official members in the Board. 

10. The Board shall from time o time make such 

arrangements with respect to the date, time, place, n
otice, 

management and adjournments of its meetings as may 

be determined by regulations made, by the Board s
ubject 

to the following provisions, Viz i— 

(2) Ordinary meeting shall be held once al least 

in every threec months. 

(b) The Chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, 

call special meetings. 

Vacancy to bz 

filled in as early 
as possible, 

Vacancy, defect in 
appointment, etc., 
not to invalidate 
acts and proceed- 
ing. 

Meetings of the 
Bmm!.xs



i 

HE PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGE Py W Tm}m)usmns BOARD Acr, 1955 Lt Ublab Au, 
') The proceedings of the moeelingg () Board shall be forwarded {, Go\f’err e 

in the department concerneq, nn1chl 

intment of . Subject to any rules made under geq; e, Bom-fil may Jfi'om time to time appoint one o(r)n 3,4 (he Committees for the purpose of securing efficiemnofc charge of its functions and in particular for the o dis. of ensuring that the ,said  functions gre eXercigeq L0t due regard to the circumstances and requiremem:llrh - any particular  village industry, S of 
CHAPTER 1I[-—FuNcrions AND POWERs o THp Boarp, 

Functions and 12. (1) It shall be the duty 'Or the Boar 

powers o the organise, develop and propagate village indy perform such functions as (e Governmept may preg. 
cribe from time (o time and exercjse Such powers pg be necessary for carrying out the objects of this Act, 

(2) Without prejudice (o the generality — of (o 
provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall also i, 
particular discharge and perform all or any of tpe 
following  dutjes and functions, namely ;— (@) to start, Clcourage, assist and carry on Khadi and village industries and to carry op frade or business in sych industries, and in the matters incidenta] to such trade o business ; 

(8) to help the Deople by providing them with work - in theijr phomes and to give them monetary help ; 
(o) to encourage establishment of Co-operative Societies angd Societies registered ![under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or the Pepsu Soceties Registration Act, 1954]. ‘ (d) to conduct lraining centres and to train peo%l: thereat with a view to equip them with the necessary knowledge for Starting or carrying on  Khadi and village industries ; 

il -India 
*Substituted by Punjab Act 29 of 1957, Section 3, for the \volrds_: with All-In Khadi and Village Industries Board for Khadi and Village Industries”. 

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56 Tue PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGE 
40 of 19561 INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1956 " 49 

) (/) to manufacture (ools and implements requi 
(® for carrying on Khadi and village indflsl',r,fi’,f 

and to manufacture the products of such 
industries ; 

(ii) to arrange for the supply of raw materials 
and tools and implements required for the 
said purpose ; and 

(i) to sell and arrange for the sale of th 
products of the said industries ; ¢ 

(f) to_arrange for publicity and popularisation 
of finished products of Khadip and village 
industries by  opening stores, shops, 

emporia or exhibitions and to take similar 
measures for the purpose ; 

(g) to endeavour to educate public - opinion and 
to impress upon the public the advantages 
of patronising the products of Khadi and 

village indusiries ; 

(h) to seek and obfain advice and guidance of 
experts in Khadiand village industries ; 

(i) to undertake and encourage research  work 
in connection with Khadi and village 

Industries  and to carry on such activities 

as are incidental and conducive to the objects 

of this Act ; and 

(j) to discharge such other duties and to perform 

such  other functions as the Government 

may direct for the purpose of carrying out 

the objects of this Act. 

[ Explanation.—~For the purposes of clause (b), the 

expression “monetary help” includes the giving 
of grants 

and loans for any of the purposes of this Act on such 

terms ar.d conditions as may be prescribed.] 

13. (/) The Board may enter info and perform 
_all 

such contracts as it may consider negessary or expedient 

for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act 

(2) Every contract shall be made on behall of the 

Board by the Secretary. 

ary on behalf 
— (3) Every contract made by the Secrel 

— 

1Added Punjab Act No, 12 of 1961, Section 2, 

Power to make 
contracts,



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420 THE PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGE [Punjy, Aq INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1956 N, 

ject (o the Provisiong of (h 
of the Board shall, subjec 1 o 00 this g be entered info in such manner ang form a4 May p prg?' cribed 

4) A contract not execuled in {pe Manpgr in thS)section and the rules made thereunder shapn(:,z'[d;_‘d binding on the Board. 
e 

[ powers 14. The Board shall, for the Purposes Of carpy; 
m”'{‘o its functions under this Act, have the Following pfié‘frso,,“' (9) to acquire ana hold such moy, ble an 1';11,,,0‘,2”)1c 

property as it deems necessary ang : 
fo [¢ 

sell or otherwise transfer any such PTOper[;?c 

movable pr,, ert 
the aforesaid DPowers shal] pe exercised wirp g 
Previous sanction of the Government : 

1o it by the Government, Subject {0 the provision 
of this Act, and the rules made thereunder. - () The Chairman  spajp pe responsible (or 

the Propqr‘functloning of the Board and implemeqtunon 
of'ifs decisjong and discharge op its duties under this Act. (2) The Chairmap may, by order in writing, delegate 
oy of his poyer ¢ the vice-chairman o any other non- T of the Boarq. 

shall exercise general control over P f 

= ‘: 

oy, uer 1> The Secretary and Joint Secretary shall exercise 
h 

such powers and perforpy, Such functions for and on behall 
of the Board as may pe determined by Regulations. 

Inserteq by Punjgy Act No, 29 of 1957, Section 4,



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“ INDUSTRIES BOARD Acr, 1952(n ol 

CHAPTER IV—APPOINTMENT O QFTCERS AND SERVANTS 

16. The Board may appoint such officers and ser- 

vants as it considers necessary for the efficient performance 
of its functions. 

17. The pay and other conditions of service of 
officers 

ani other servants of the Board shall be such as the Board 
may determine by regulations. 

18. The functions :nd dulies of the officers and 

servants of the Board shall be such as the Board may 
determine by regulations. 

CHAPTER V—FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

19. (1) The Government may transfer to the Board 
building, land or any ofher property, movable or immov- 

able, for use and management by the Board on such con- 
ditions and limitations as the Government may deem fit, 
for the purposes of this Act. : 

(2) The Government may (ransfer (o (he Board such 
schemes or works in progress, with all their assets and 
liabilities as are run or managed by Government, subjecl 
to such conditions and limitations as the Government 
may deem fit to impose for the purposes of this Act. 

20. (/) The Board shall have its own funa and all 
receipts of the Board shall be credited thereto and all 
payments by the Board shall be made therefrom. 

'[(2) The Board may accept grants, loans, sub- 
ventions, donations and gifts from the Government or a 
Local Authority or other staftufory body including the 
Commission or any privale body, whether incorporated 
or not, or an individual for all or any of the purposes of 
this Act.] 

(3) All moneys belonging to the fund of the Board 
shall be deposited in such manner as (he Government may, 
by special or general order direct. 

1Substituted by Punjab Act, No. 29 of 1957, Section 5. 

Officers and 
servants of the 
Board. 

Condition of 
service of officers 
and servants of 
the Board. 

Functions and 
duties of officers 
and servants. 

Transfer of 
propcfl)‘. 

Fund of the 
Board.



422 THE PUNJAB KHADI AND VILLAGE GL [P 
INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1956 [Punjy, Ay 

N'l 
(#) Such —accounts  shall be operae ) 

such officers jointly or individually ag may ’:nd Upg, 
by the Board. °nu|h,,,i,"‘/ 

Seq 

Application of fund 21.  All property, fund and ofhe, |, and property. the Board shall be held and applieq lf;, ;;ls",e" Wit the provisions and for . the purposes of (hjs /\Z:lb.icu i : L . 0 

Subventions _and 22. (/) The Government may, from time ¢ 
loans to the Board. make subvenupns and grants (o the Boarg ro time, 

purposes of this Act on such terms and poies dic('" the 
the Government may determine. 1ons 4 

(@) The Government may, from time to ¢ 
advance loans to the Board on such termg and b ditions not inconsistent with the provisions of thf;cAon- 
as the Government may determine. > 

—— 23. (/) In each year, on such date as may be ubmission of — fixed by the Government the Board shall prepare and 
S 

Annual Program: 
2nd Establishmen; {0TWard — Schedule. 

(a) programme of its work ; and 

(6) a schedule of the staff of officers and servants 
already employed and (o be employed d“_f”‘lg 
the next year, (o the Government in such 
form as may be prescribed. 

(2) The programme of its work shall confain— 

which the 
(a) such particulars of the scheme WEE 

Board rroposes fo execute whether in pa 
whole, during the nex! year . 

aking’ erl 
(b) particulars of any work or l.l:,l,(}sé dur 

which the Board proposes [0 Ogg‘o[‘ carry 
the next year [for (he p“rpos/‘;\cl ; and 
ouf ifts functions under the " 

ay be preSC"'b 
; 

> 

fing 
ing 

(¢) such other particulars as m



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24. '[1] The Government may a pprove and sanc- Sanctlon of Prog- 
tion the programme ‘m}d the schedule of the staff of fmyeind 
officers and servan(s forwarded to it with such modifi- Schedule. 
cations as it deems fit, 

%(2) The Board may send a programme of its 
schemes formulated in accordance with the policy or 
scheme of the Commission directly to the Commission 
for allotment of funds by or approval of the Commission.] 

25. The Board shall , on such date as may be fixed Budget. 
by the Government prepare and submif to the Government 
the budget for the next financial year showing estimated 
receipts and expendilure on capital and revenue 
accounts according to the programme and schedule 
of the staff sanctioned by the Government. 

26. (/) The Government may sanction the Budget Sanction of Budget. 

submitted to it with such modifications as it deems proper. 

°[(2) The Board shall not be compefent to (ransfer 
funds sanctioned for one scheme fo another scheme,— 

(@) where fu~ds in respect of such schemes are 
allotted by the Commission, without the prior 
approval of the Commission ; and 

(b) in any other case, without the prior approval 
of the Government.] 

27. The Board may submit a supplementary 
programme and  supylementary  budget for the g;*g;};:;:;‘::{d 
sanction  of Government in such form and supplementary 
on such dale as the Government may prescribe, and ““*" 
provisions of sections 25 and 26 shall apply to such 
supplemenfary programme and budget respectively. B oin 

28. The Board shall prepare and forward to the spoa Report. 
Government in such manner as may be prescribed an 
annual repor! within three months after the end of the 
financial year giving a complete account of its activities 
during the previous financial year. 

29. The Board shall, before such date and at Further Repars, 
such intervals and in such manner as the Government jatistics an 
may from time to time direct, submit to the Government 
— — it bt 2 F—— 

i ‘(2rlginal section 24 renumbered as sub-section (1) by Punjab Act No. 29 of 1957, 
on 6. 

*New sub-section (2) added by Punjab Act, No, 29 of 1957, section 6. 
*Substituted by Punjab Act No. 12 of 1961, Section 3, 



424 Tur Pumar Kuant AND Vicraer (Punjyy, 
DUSTRIFS BOARD ACT, 1956 Ay INpUe Ny 

a repor! on such matfer and  statistics and oty 
the Government may direct. M ) 

Accounts and 20. (1) The Atcounts of  (he Boarq Shay Audit maintained and an annual s atemen( of "CC"“n,"' & 
be prepared in such manner as may be P’°‘0ri|1m|"""”1 

() The accounts of the Board shall e audj 
a Chartered Accountani or by such person ag (’io\'crnc; k] len 
may direct. | 

(3) As soon as the accounts of the Board 4 aug; the Board shall send a copy thereof With a ¢q p e, 
report of the auditor thereto to (he Governmepi ' 'he 

(9) The audited accounts of (he Board shal| submitted to Government in such manner 5 may Ec 
prescribed. 

: 
(%) The Board shall comply wip such  directig, as the Government may, aflel: the perusal of the repor| of the Auditor, think fif 1o issue. 

CHAPTER VI—MIsCELLANEOUS. Directions by State 3. (/) In the discharge of jts lunctions, (f, Government. Board shall be guided by such instructions on question of policy as may be given lo it by (he Governmen;, (2) If any dispute arises belween (he Governmen and the Board asto whether a question is or is nol 4 question of policy, the decision of the Governmen: shall be final, 
Meaiter of Boara 32. Members of the Board and members of staff St smbesol - of (he Board shall be deemed when acting or purporting o pablic 'o actin pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act = lo be public servants within {(he meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1960). Recovery of Bowds  1[32-A. Al sums, inclu‘irg giants and loans glvcl[l land Revep ™ by the Board or any interest or costs in respe t tl ereol, becoming due to the Board under this ot, “’hf‘?‘f!'- before or afier (he commenc ment of the Punjab khgl| and Villag: Injustries Board (Amendment) Act, 19 f and whethe: such sums, have become due by L A any contra t or otherwise. sh:ll be recoverab'e as arred of land revenue.] 

Proection of 33. No suil, prosecution or other legal P.“l’:"eg i this Act < U19er shall Jie against any person for anyihing whwu is Act. good faith done or purported to be done under this 7 " Tosiried by Pagjab Act No. 12 of of 1961, scclion 4, 



gl 

£ 1956] THE PUNIAB KHADI AND  VILLAGE 
40 o INDUSTRIES BOARD AcT, 1956 “ - 

34. (1) The Government —may, by nofification in Rules. 

the official Gazette, make rules' for carrying oul the 

purposes of this Act. 

2) In particular and  without prejudice fo the 

generality of the foregoing powers such 
rules may provide 

for all or any of the following matters— 

(a) the allowances of non-official members of the 

Board under section 4 (2) ; ‘ 

(b) the functions of the ‘Board under section 12 ; 

(c) the manner and_ form in which coniracts 

shall be entered into under seclion 13 ; 

(d) the particulars of (he programme und
er section 

23 (1) _ g . 

(e) the form in which and the date before which 
- 

the supplementary programme shall be sub- 

mitted under section 27 ; ! 

(f) the form in which and (he date before which 

the supplementary budget shall be submitted 

under section 27 ; 

(¢) the manner in which the annual report shall 

be prepared and forwarded to
 the Government 

under section 28 ; 

(k) the manner of maintenance of accounts 
and 

preparation of annual sta
tement of accounts 

under section 30 (J); 

(i) any other matter which is, o
r may be, prescribed 

under this Act. 

35. (/) The Board may with the previous sanc- 

tion of the State Government make regulations con- 

sistent with this Act and the Rules made thereunder 

in the Official 
and such regulations shall be notified 

Gazette, 

Regulations. 

1For rules, sco Punjab G overament notificat
ion No 3710-8-1/1B-57/16996, dated 

the 4th Scpterber, 1957,



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426 THE PUNIAB KHADI AND ViLra GE  [Pup;, INDUSTRIES BOARD Acr, 1956 ¥ "miah Act N, 

2) In particular and withouy prejudice genol('a}ity of the foregoing power (e Board ) i 
rogulations  providing (or— ake 

(a) the procedure and disposal 
()] remlmera(l'on,' allowanges and o(he . tions  of service of members of (16 s&?du. the Board; duti of () functions and dutjes of the Secretar , Joj 

Secretary and other members of the };[af?‘"ol;. the Board ; \ . 
(d) functions of committees apq the pmcedu,e 

to be followed by such Committees i, the 
discharge of their functjops. 

} Regulation) 
» OT to affect any of the Provisions of fhe said