In force

The Jute Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1980

32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title
  3. 2Definitions
  4. II — ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OF THE JUTE COMPANIES
  5. 3Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of the undertakings of the jute companies
  6. 4General Power of vesting
  7. 5Jute companies to be liable for certain prior liabilities
  8. 6Power of Central Government to direct vesting of the undertakings of the jute companies in Jute Manufactures Corporation
  9. III — PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS
  10. 7Payment of amount
  11. 8Payment of further amount
  12. IV — MANAGEMENT, ETC., OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OF THE JUTE COMPANIES
  13. 9Management, etc., of the undertakings of the jute companies
  14. 10Duty of persons in charge of management of the undertakings to deliver all assets, etc
  15. 11Duty of persons to account for assets, etc., in their possession
  16. V — PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF THE JUTE COMPANIES
  17. 12Continuance of employees
  18. 13Provident fund and other funds
  19. VI — COMMISSIONER OF PAYMENTS
  20. 14Appointment of Commissioner of Payments
  21. 15Payment by Central Government to the Commissioner
  22. 16Certain powers of Central Government or Jute Manufactures Corporation
  23. 17Claims to be made to the Commissioner
  24. 18Priority of Claims
  25. 19Examination of claims
  26. 20Admission or rejection of claims
  27. 21Disbursement of money by the Commissioner
  28. 22Disbursement of amounts to the jute companies
  29. 23Undisbursed or unclaimed amounts to be deposited with the general revenue account
  30. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  31. 24Act to have overriding effect
  32. 25Assumption of liability
  33. 26Management to continue to vest in certain persons until alternative arrangements have been made
  34. 27Contracts to cease to have effect unless ratified by the Central Government or Jute Manufactures Cor
  35. 29Offences by companies
  36. 30Protection of action taken in good faith
  37. 31Delegation of powers
  38. 32Power to make rules
  39. 33Power to remove difficulties