The KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION ACT, 1956

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be called The Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

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  1. 1.Short title and extent.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Power to add to the Schedule.
  4. 4.Establishment and constitution of the Commission.
  5. 5.Powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer.
  6. 5A.Powers and functions of the Financial Adviser.
  7. 6.Disqualifications for membership of the Commission.
  8. 6A.Removal of Chairman, Member, etc., from the Commission.
  9. 7.Resignation of office by member.
  10. 8.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Commission.
  11. 9.Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.
  12. 10.Constitution of the Board.
  13. 11.Commission to consult the Board.
  14. 12.Meetings of the Commission.
  15. 12A.Zonal Committee.
  16. 13.Term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other members.
  17. 14.Officers and servants of the Commission.
  18. 15.Functions of the Commission.
  19. 16.Power of Central Government to give directions.
  20. 17.Payment to the Commission.
  21. 17A.Commission to receive gifts, grants, etc.
  22. 18.Funds of the Commission.
  23. 19.Power of the Commission to spend.
  24. 19A.Standing Finance Committees.
  25. 19B.Recovery of monies due to the Commission as arrears of land-revenue.
  26. 20.Budget.
  27. 21.Borrowing of money.
  28. 22.Transfer of liabilities and obligations to the Commission.
  29. 23.Accounts and audit.
  30. 24.Returns and reports.
  31. 24A.Exemption from liability to pay income-tax.
  32. 25.Dissolution of the Commission.
  33. 26.Power to make rules.
  34. 27.Power to make regulations.
  35. 28.Rules and Regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  36. SCH-THE SCHEDULE.THE SCHEDULE