THE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION ACT, 1956

ACT NO. 61 OF 1956 · Enacted [25th September, 1956.] · 35 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and extent.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Power to add to the Schedule.

THE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION

Section 4.Establishment and constitution of the Commission.

Section 5.Powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 5A.Powers and functions of the Financial Adviser.

Section 6.Disqualifications for membership of the Commission.

Section 6A.Removal of Chairman, Member, etc., from the Commission.

Section 7.Resignation of office by member.

Section 8.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Commission.

Section 9.Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.

Section 10.Constitution of the Board.

Section 11.Commission to consult the Board.

Section 12.Meetings of the Commission.

Section 12A.Zonal Committee.

Section 13.Term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other members.

Section 14.Officers and servants of the Commission.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 15.Functions of the Commission.

Section 16.Power of Central Government to give directions.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS

Section 17.Payment to the Commission.

Section 17A.Commission to receive gifts, grants, etc.

Section 18.Funds of the Commission.

Section 19.Power of the Commission to spend.

Section 19A.Standing Finance Committees.

Section 19B.Recovery of monies due to the Commission as arrears of land-revenue.

Section 20.Budget.

Section 21.Borrowing of money.

Section 22.Transfer of liabilities and obligations to the Commission.

Section 23.Accounts and audit.

Section 24.Returns and reports.

Section 24A.Exemption from liability to pay income-tax.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 25.Dissolution of the Commission.

Section 26.Power to make rules.

Section 27.Power to make regulations.

Section 28.Rules and Regulations to be laid before Parliament.