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❯   The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Prohibition Against Discrimination
3 - Prohibition against discrimination
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Chapter 3 - Recognition Of Identity Of Transgender Persons
4 - Recognition of identity of transgender person
5 - Application for certificate of identity
6 - Issue of certificate of identity
7 - Change in gender
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Chapter 4 - Welfare Measures By Goverment
8 - Obligation of appropriate Government
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Chapter 5 - Obligation Of Establishments And Other Persons
9 - Non-discrimination in employment
10 - Obligations of establishments
11 - Grievance redressal mechanism
12 - Right of residence
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Chapter 6 - Education, Social Security And Health Of Transgender Persons
13 - Obligation of educational institutions to provide inclusive education to transgender persons
14 - Vocational training and self-employment
15 - Healthcare facilities
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Chapter 7 - National Council For Trangender Persons
16 - National Council for Transgender Persons
17 - Functions of Council
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Chapter 8 - Offences And Penalties
18 - Offences and penalties
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Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous
19 - Grants by Central Government
20 - Act not in derogation of any other law
21 - Protection of action taken in good faith
22 - Power of appropriate Government to make rules
23 - Power to remove difficulties
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❯   The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
An Act to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on inter-State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Administration
3 - Appointment of officers
4 - Authorisation of officers of State tax or Union territory tax as proper officer in certain circumstances
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Chapter 3 - Levy And Collection Of Tax
5 - Levy and collection
6 - Power to grant exemption from tax
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Chapter 4 - Determination Of Nature Of Supply
7 - Inter-State supply
8 - Intra-State supply
9 - Supplies in territorial waters.
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Chapter 5 - Place Of Supply Of Goods Or Services Or Both
10 - Place of supply of goods other than supply of goods imported into, or exported from India
11 - Place of supply of goods imported into, or exported from India
12 - Place of supply of services where location of supplier and recipient is in India
13 - Place of supply of services where location of supplier or location of recipient is outside India
14 - Special provision for payment of tax by a supplier of online information and database access or retrieval services
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Chapter 6 - Refund Of Integrated Tax To International Tourist
15 - Refund of integrated tax paid on supply of goods to tourist leaving India
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Chapter 7 - Zero Rated Supply
16 - Zero rated supply
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Chapter 8 - Apportionment Of Tax And Settlement Of Funds
17 - Apportionment of tax and settlement of funds
17A - Transfer of certain amounts.
18 - Transfer of input tax credit
19 - Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or State Government.––
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Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous
20 - Application of provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act
21 - Import of services made on or after the appointed day
22 - Power to make rules
23 - Power to make regulations
24 - Laying of rules, regulations and notifications
25 - Removal of difficulties
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❯   The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
An Act to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Offence Of Money-Laundering
3 - Offence of money-laundering
4 - Punishment for money-laundering
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Chapter 3 - Attachment, Adjudication And Confiscation
5 - Attachment of property involved in money-laundering
6 - Adjudicating Authorities, composition, powers, etc
7 - Staff of Adjudicating Authorities
8 - Adjudication
9 - Vesting of property in Central Government
10 - Management of properties confiscated under this Chapter
11 - Power regarding summons, production of documents and evidence, etc
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Chapter 4 - Obligations Of Banking Companies, Financial Institutions And Intermediaries
11A - Verification of Identity by Reporting Entity
12 - Reporting entity to maintain records
12A - Access to information
12AA - Enhanced due diligence
13 - Powers of Director to impose fine
14 - No civil or criminal proceedings against reporting entity, its directors and employees in certain cases
15 - Procedure and manner of furnishing information by reporting entities
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Chapter 5 - Summons, searches and seizures, etc.
16 - Power of survey
17 - Search and seizure
18 - Search of persons
19 - Power to arrest
20 - Retention of property
21 - Retention of records
22 - Presumption as to records or property in certain cases
23 - Presumption in inter-connected transactions
24 - Burden of proof
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Chapter 6 - Appellate Tribunal
25 - Appellate Tribunal
26 - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
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28 - [Omitted.].
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30 - [Omitted.].
31 - [Omitted.].
32 - [Omitted.].
33 - [Omitted.].
34 - [Omitted.].
35 - Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
36 - Distribution of business amongst Benches
37 - Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
38 - Decision to be by majority
39 - Right of appellant to take assistance of authorised representative and of Government to appoint presenting officers
40 - Members, etc., to be public servants
41 - Civil court not to have jurisdiction
42 - Appeal to High Court
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Chapter 7 - Special Courts
43 - Special Courts
44 - Offences triable by Special Courts
45 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
46 - Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court
47 - Appeal and revision
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Chapter 8 - Authorities
48 - Authorities under Act
49 - Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers
50 - Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc
51 - Jurisdiction of authorities
52 - Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc
53 - Empowerment of certain officers
54 - Certain officers to assist in inquiry etc
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Chapter 9 - Reciprocal Arrangement For Assistance In Certain Matters And Procedure For Attachment And Confiscation Of Property
55 - Definitions
56 - Agreements with foreign countries
57 - Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases
58 - Assistance to a contracting State in certain cases
58A - Special Court to release the property.
58B - Letter of request of a contracting State or authority for confiscation or release the property
59 - Reciprocal arrangements for processes and assistance for transfer of accused persons
60 - Attachment, seizure and confiscation, etc., of property in a contracting State or India
61 - Procedure in respect of letter of request
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Chapter 10 - Miscellaneous
62 - Punishment for vexatious search
63 - Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc
64 - Cognizance of offences
65 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply
66 - Disclosure of information
67 - Bar of suits in civil courts
68 - Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
69 - Recovery of fine or penalty
70 - Offences by companies
71 - Act to have overriding effect
72 - Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
72A - Inter-ministerial Co-ordination Committee
73 - Power to make rules
74 - Rules to be laid before Parliament
75 - Power to remove difficulties
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❯   The Special Marriage Act, 1954
An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
3 - Marriage Officers
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Chapter 2 - Solemnization Of Special Marriages
4 - Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages
5 - Notice of intended marriage
6 - Marriage Notice Book and publication
7 - Objection to marriage
8 - Procedure on receipt of objection
9 - Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries
10 - Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad
11 - Declaration by parties and witnesses
12 - Place and form of solemnization
13 - Certificate of marriage
14 - New notice when marriage not solemnized within three months
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Chapter 3 - Registration Of Marriages Celebrated In Other Forms
15 - Registration of marriages celebrated in other forms
16 - Procedure for registration
17 - Appeals from orders under section 16
18 - Effect of registration of marriage under this Chapter
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Chapter 4 - Consequences Of Marriage Under This Act
19 - Effect of marriage on member of undivided family
20 - Rights and disabilities not affected by Act
21 - Succession to property of parties married under Act
21A - Special provision in certain cases.
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Chapter 5 - Restitution Of Conjugal Rights And Judicial Separation
22 - Restitution of conjugal rights
23 - Judicial separation
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Chapter 6 - Nullity Of Marriage And Divorce
24 - Void marriages
25 - Voidable marriages
26 - Legitimacy of children of void and voidable marriages
27 - Divorce
27A - Alternative relief in divorce proceedings
28 - Divorce by mutual consent
29 - Restriction on petitions for divorce during first one year after marriage
30 - Remarriage of divorced persons
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Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction And Procedure
31 - Court to which petition should be made
32 - Contents and verification of petitions
33 - Proceedings to be in camera and may not be printed or published
34 - Duty of court in passing decrees
35 - Relief for respondent in divorce and other proceedings
36 - Alimony pendente lite
37 - Permanent alimony and maintenance
38 - Custody of children
39 - Appeals from decrees and orders
39A - Enforcement of decrees and orders
40 - Application of Act 5 of 1908
40A - Power to transfer petitions in certain cases.
40B - Special provisions relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act.
40C - Documentary evidence.
41 - Power of High Court to make rules regulating procedure
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Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous
42 - Saving
43 - Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act
44 - Punishment of bigamy
45 - Penalty for signing false declaration or certificate
46 - Penalty for wrongful action of Marriage Officer
47 - Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection
48 - Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records
49 - Correction of errors
50 - Power to make rules
51 - Repeals and savings
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❯   The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992
An Act to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade by facilitating imports into, and augmenting exports from, India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Power Of Central Government To Make Order And Announce Foreign Trade Policy
3 - Powers to make provisions relating to imports and exports
4 - Continuance of existing orders
5 - Foreign Trade Policy
6 - Appointment of Director General and his functions
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Chapter 3 - Importer-Exporter Code Number And Licence
7 - Importer-exporter Code Number
8 - Suspension and cancellation of Importer-exporter Code Number
9 - Issue, suspension and cancellation of licence
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Chapter 3A - Quantitative Restrictions
9A - Power of Central Government to impose quantitative restrictions
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Chapter 4 - Search, Seizure, Penalty And Confiscation
10 - Power relating to search and seizure
11 - Contravention of provisions of this Act, rules, orders and foreign trade policy
11A - Crediting sums realised by way of penalties in Consolidated Fund of India.
11B - Empowering Settlement Commission for regularisation of export obligation default
12 - Penalty or confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
13 - Adjudicating Authority
14 - Giving of opportunity to the owner of the goods (including the goods connected with services or technology), etc
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Chapter 4A - Controls On Export Of Specified Goods, Services And Technology
14A - Controls on export of specified goods, services and technology.
14B - Transfer controls.
14C - Catch-all controls.
14D - Suspension or cancellation of a licence.
14E - Offences and penalties.
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Chapter 5 - Appeal And Review
15 - Appeal
16 - Review
17 - Powers of Adjudicating and other Authorities
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Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous
18 - Protection of action taken in good faith
18A - Application of other laws not barred
19 - Power to make rules
20 - Repeal and savings
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❯   The National Food Security Act, 2013
An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Provisions For Food Security
3 - Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System
4 - Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers
5 - Nutritional support to children
6 - Prevention and management of child malnutrition
7 - Implementation of Schemes for realisation of entitlements
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Chapter 3 - Food Security Allowance
8 - Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases
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Chapter 4 - Identification Of Eligible Households
9 - Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System
10 - State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households
11 - Publication and display of list of eligible households
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Chapter 5 - Reforms In Targeted Public Distribution System
12 - Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System
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Chapter 6 - Women Empowerment
13 - Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards
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Chapter 7 - Grievance Redressal Mechanism
14 - Internal grievance redressal mechanism
15 - District Grievance Redressal Officer
16 - State Food Commission
17 - Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission
18 - Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission
19 - Joint State Food Commission
20 - Powers relating to inquiries
21 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission
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Chapter 8 - Obligations Of Central Government For Food Security
22 - Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments.
23 - Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases
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Chapter 9 - Obligations Of State Government For Food Security
24 - Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security
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Chapter 10 - Obligations Of Local Authorities
25 - Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas
26 - Obligations of local authority
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Chapter 11 - Transparency And Accountability
27 - Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System
28 - Conduct of social audit
29 - Setting up of Vigilance Committees
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Chapter 12 - Provisions For Advancing Food Security
30 - Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas
31 - Steps to further advance food and nutritional security
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Chapter 13 - Miscellaneous
32 - Other welfare schemes
33 - Penalties
34 - Power to adjudicate
35 - Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government
36 - Act to have overriding effect
37 - Power to amend Schedules
38 - Power of Central Government to give directions
39 - Power of Central Government to make rules
40 - Power of State Government to make rules
41 - Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc
42 - Power to remove difficulties
43 - Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes
44 - Force Majeure
45 - Repeal and savings
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❯   The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
An Act to provide for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of social, economic or other disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - Gram Nyayalaya
3 - Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas
4 - Headquarters of Gram Nyayalaya
5 - Appointment of Nyayadhikari
6 - Qualifications for appointment of Nyayadhikari
7 - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Nyayadhikari
8 - Nyayadhikari not to preside over proceedings in which he is interested
9 - Nyayadhikari to hold mobile courts and conduct proceedings in villages
10 - Seal of Gram Nyayalaya
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Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction, Powers And Authority Of Gram Nyayalaya
11 - Jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalaya
12 - Criminal jurisdiction
13 - Civil jurisdiction
14 - Power to amend Schedules
15 - Limitation
16 - Transfer of pending proceedings
17 - Duties of ministerial officers
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Chapter 4 - Procedure In Criminal Cases
18 - Overriding effect of Act in criminal trial
19 - Gram Nyayalaya to follow summary trial procedure
20 - Plea bargaining before Gram Nyayalaya
21 - Conduct of cases in Gram Nyayalaya and legal aid to parties
22 - Pronouncement of judgment
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Chapter 5 - Procedure In Civil Cases
23 - Overriding effect of Act in civil proceedings
24 - Special procedure in civil disputes
25 - Execution of decrees and orders of Gram Nyayalaya
26 - Duty of Gram Nyayalaya to make efforts for conciliation and settlement of civil disputes
27 - Appointment of Conciliators
28 - Transfer of civil disputes
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Chapter 6 - Procedure Generally
29 - Proceedings to be in the official language of the State
30 - Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
31 - Record of oral evidence
32 - Evidence of formal character on affidavit
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Chapter 7 - Appeals
33 - Appeal in criminal cases
34 - Appeal in civil cases
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Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous
35 - Assistance of police to Gram Nyayalayas
36 - Nyayadhikaris and employees, etc., to be public servants
37 - Inspection of Gram Nyayalayas
38 - Power to remove difficulties
39 - Power of High Court to make rules
40 - Power of State Government to make rules
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❯   The Food Corporations Act, 1964
An Act to provide for the establishment of Food Corporations for the purpose of trading in foodgrains and other foodstuffs and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
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Chapter 2 - The Food Corporation Of India
3 - Establishment of Food Corporation of India
4 - Offices and agencies
5 - Capital of Corporation
6 - Management
7 - Board of directors
8 - Disqualification for office of director
9 - Removal and resignation of directors
10 - Meetings
11 - Advisory Committees
12 - Officers and other employees of Corporation
12A - Special provisions for transfer of Government employees to the Corporation in certain cases
13 - Functions of Corporation
14 - Executive Committee and other commodities
15 - Member of board or committee thereof not to vote in certain cases
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Chapter 3 - Boards Of Management
16 - Boards of Management, their constitution and functions
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Chapter 4 - State Food Corporations
17 - Establishment of State Food Corporation
18 - Capital of State Food Corporation
19 - Management of State Food Corporation
20 - Disqualification for office of member of board of directors
21 - Removal and resignation of members of board of directors
22 - Meetings
23 - Appointment of officers, etc. and their conditions of service
24 - Executive Committee and other committees
25 - Member of board or committee thereof not to vote in certain cases
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Chapter 5 - Finance, Accounts And Audit
26 - Submission of programme of activities and financial estimates
27 - Borrowing powers of Food Corporation
28 - Lending by Food Corporation on security of foodgrains
29 - Power to enter into agreement for purchase of foodgrains after harvest
30 - Guarantee by Food Corporation
31 - Funds of Food Corporation
32 - Investment of funds
33 - Allocation of surplus profits
34 - Accounts and audit
35 - Annual report on the working of Food Corporations
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Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous
36 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Food Corporation, etc
37 - Delegation
38 - Declaration of fidelity and secrecy
39 - Indemnity of directors
40 - Protection of action taken under this Act
41 - Offences
42 - Provision relating to income-tax, super-tax, etc
43 - Winding up of Food Corporation
44 - Power to make rules
45 - Power of Food Corporation to make regulations
46 - Validation
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❯   The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
An Act to provide for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for the prevention of discrimination, on the ground of sex, against women in the matter of employment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
3 - Act to have overriding effect
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Chapter 2 - Payment Of Remuneration At Equal Rates To Men And Women Workers And Other Matters
4 - Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature.
5 - No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers
6 - Advisory Committee
7 - Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints
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Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous
8 - Duty of employers to maintain registers
9 - Inspectors
10 - Penalties
11 - Offences by companies
12 - Cognizance and trial of offences
13 - Power to make rules
14 - Power of Central Government to give directions
15 - Act not to apply in certain special cases
16 - Power to make declaration
17 - Power to remove difficulties
18 - Repeal and saving
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❯   The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Chapter 1 - The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
1 - Short title, extent and commencement
2 - Definitions
3 - Child marriages to be voidable at the option of contracting party being a child
4 - Provision for maintenance and residence to female contracting party to child marriage
5 - Custody and maintenance of children of child marriages
6 - Legitimacy of children born of child marriages
7 - Power of district court to modify orders issued under section 4 or section 5
8 - Court to which petition should be made
9 - Punishment for male adult marrying a child
10 - Punishment for solemnising a child marriage
11 - Punishment for promoting or permitting solemnisation of child marriages
12 - Marriage of a minor child to be void in certain circumstances
13 - Power of court to issue injunction prohibiting child marriages
14 - Child marriages in contravention of injunction orders to be void
15 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
16 - Child Marriage Prohibition Officers
17 - Child Marriage Prohibition Officers to be public servants
18 - Protection of action taken in good faith
19 - Power of State Government to make rules
20 - Amendment of Act No. 25 of 1955
21 - Repeal and savings
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