This Act provides for the reservation of certain articles for exclusive production by handlooms. It prohibits the production of articles exclusively reserved for handlooms, by other means. It gives the central government the power to summon information or samples of the textile articles as well as inspect and seize them. The Act includes a penalty for whoever produces articles or class of articles in contravention of an order. It mandates that entities/companies be punished when an offence under this Act has been committed. This Act included articles or class of articles reserved for exclusive production by handlooms based on a September 3, 2008 order of the Ministry of Textiles.
Authors
Ministry Of Law And Justice, Ministry Of Textiles , Government Of India
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- India
- Rights
- Government of India
