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The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

60 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  3. 1Item "Cigarettes" re-numbered as item (1) thereof by Act 67 of 1973, s. 4 (w.e.f. 7-2-1974)
  4. I — PRELIMINARY
  5. 28th May, 1952, vide notifn. No. S.R.O. 811 (E), dated 8th May, 1952, see Gazette of India, Extra
  6. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  7. 3Definitions
  8. 4CERAMICS:
  9. 5CEMENT AND GYPSUM PRODUCTS:
  10. 6TIMBER PRODUCTS:
  11. II — THE CENTRAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS
  12. 7Reports and accounts of Development Councils
  13. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  14. 8INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY:
  15. II — THE CENTRAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS
  16. 9Imposition of cess on scheduled industries in certain cases
  17. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  18. 10AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY:
  19. III — REGULATION OF SCHEDULED INDUSTRIES
  20. 10ARevocation of registration in certain cases
  21. 11Licensing of new industrial undertakings
  22. 11ALicence for producing or manufacturing new articles
  23. 11BPower of Central Government to specify the requirements which shall be complied with by small scale industrial undertakings
  24. 12Revocation and amendment of licences in certain cases
  25. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  26. 13COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT:
  27. 14MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES:
  28. 15INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS:
  29. III — REGULATION OF SCHEDULED INDUSTRIES
  30. 15APower to investigate into the affairs of a company in liquidation
  31. 16Powers of Central Government on completion of investigation under section 15
  32. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  33. 17MATHEMATICAL, SURVEYING AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS:
  34. III — REGULATION OF SCHEDULED INDUSTRIES
  35. 18Power of person or body of persons appointed under section 15 to call for assistance in any investigation
  36. 18APower of Central Government to assume management or control of an industrial undertaking in certain cases
  37. 18AAPower to take over industrial undertakings without investigation under certain circumstances
  38. 18BEffect of notified order under section 18A
  39. 18EApplication of Act 7 of 1913
  40. 18FPower of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 18A
  41. 18FAPower of Central Government to authorise, with the permission of the High Court, persons to take over management or control of industrial undertakings
  42. 18FBSection 18FB
  43. 18FCPower of Central Government to call for report on the affairs and working of managed company
  44. 18FDDecision of Central Government in relation to managed Company
  45. 18FEProvisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (1)
  46. 18FFProvisions where Government decides to follow the course of action specified in section 18FD (2)
  47. 18FGPreparation of inventory of assets and liabilities and list of members and creditors of — managed co
  48. 18GPower to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles
  49. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
  50. 19Powers of inspection
  51. 20General prohibition of taking over management or control of — undertakings
  52. 22Power of the Central Government to issue directions to Development Councils
  53. 23TEXTILES (INCLUDING THOSE DYED, PRINTED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED):
  54. 24PAPER AND PULP INCLUDING PAPER PRODUCTS:
  55. 24AAdjudication
  56. 24BAppeal
  57. 24CRecovery
  58. 25Delegation of powers
  59. 26Power to issue directions
  60. 27[
  61. 28VEGETABLE OILS AND VANASPATI:
  62. 29[
  63. 29A[
  64. 29BPower to exempt in special cases
  65. 29CProtection of action taken under the Act
  66. 29EValidation
  67. 30RUBBER GOODS:
  68. 33GLASS:
  69. 34CERAMICS:
  70. 35CEMENT AND GYPSUM PRODUCTS:
  71. 36TIMBER PRODUCTS:
  72. 37DEFENCE INDUSTRIES:
  73. 38MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES: