Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms

Notification

G.S.R. 340 (E)_ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub Section (1) of section 19 of the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 (22 of 1985), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Rules, 1986, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement:-

(1) these rules may be called the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Rules, 2000.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

2. In the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Rules, 1986,-
(i) in rule 1, in sub-rule (2), for the words “on and from”, the words “on” shall be substituted;
(ii) in rule 2, for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(b) ‘authorised officer’ means any officer subordinate to the Central Government or to the State Government not below the rank of Assistant Director, or by whatever name called or to any authority as may be authorized by the Central Government under Section 15 of the Act,”
(iii) in rule 3, in sub rule (2), the word” normally” shall be omitted;
(iv) in rule 4, in sub rule (3), in clause (b), at the end, the following words shall be added, namely:-
“within a period of two months”;
(v) in rule 4, sub rule (7),the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(7) (a) The authorized officer, after search and seizure, shall as soon as possible report the matter to the officer incharge of the local police station having jurisdiction to investigate the case.

(b) The authorized officer shall also report the matter to the Central Government or the State Government as the case may be explaining the action taken by him.”;
(vi) in rule 5, in the proviso, for the words “provided that”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“provided that the authorized officer shall hold a meeting of the Evaluation Committee comprising of representatives of the aforesaid agencies for evaluation and disposal of the forfeited goods through them :
provided further that.”
 

Ministry of Textiles
(Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms)

(Enforcement Wing)

CORRIGENDUM

G.S.R. 37 (E)_ In the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms (Enforcement Wing) G.S.R. 340 (E) dated 18th April, 2000 and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) on 19th April, 2000 at page 3, in the end, insert the following :-

 “Note: The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification No. G.S.R. 506(E) dated 10th March, 1986 in Part-II, Section 3, sub section (i) and subsequently amended vide G.S. R. 340 (E) dated 19th April, 2000.”

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