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in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary, dated the 25th October, 1956]. 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short Title ‘Whether repealed or otherwise affected by later Legislation 1956 40 | The Punjab Khadi | Extended to the territories which, and Village Industries| immediately before the 1st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) i 40 of 1956] Tur PUNJAB KHADI AND ViLrAce 411 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. . 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 40 of 1956] Tue Puniab Kuapi A 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 y 8 INDUSTRIES BOARD Acr, 195[5l Lok dls (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”. | 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, Y 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, of 1956] THE PUNJAB KHADI AND Vippac “ 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 40 of 1956] THE PUNJAB KHADI AND ViLragh 423 INDUSTRIES BOARD Act, 1956 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, . 4 426 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