Section 14. Principles to be taken into account in making any inquiry

(2) On the basis of its find;ngs on the matters referred to in sub-section (I), the Conlmiesioli shall assess, for the purpose of its'report,- Conlmiesioli shall assess, for the purpose of its'report,(a) the relative advantages enjoyed by the industry; - - . (b) the nature and extent of foreign competition; - I - (c) the possibility of the industry developing sufliciently within a reasonable time to be able to carry on successfully without. protection; (d) the likely effJct of a protective tariff or other form of protection bn the int,erests of the cons'umer or of indhstries using the commodity in . . question, as the case may be; (e) the desirability 02 otherwise of protecting the industry in the public interest. .% I i I i 14. Principles to be taken into account in making any inquiry under section Il(l)(a).-(I) I n mdking a report in respect of any matter referred to it under clause `(Q)` of section 11, the Cqmmission shall among other matters have due regard to- (a) the cost of productioi~ or manufacture in the principal growing, ' produc;ng or iliaiiufactl~r;l~g regions of India of the cominodity produced by the industry claiming and the cost ,which should be taken to be representative of the jndustry concerned; (b) the approxirnaie cost oi production or nlanufacture in the principal growing, proclucing or manufacturing centres of foreign countries of the commodity which competeb with the commodity producecl by the industry .claiming protectioii if the cleteriiiinat.ion of such cost is necessary for the purpose .of any case; (c) the approximate cost of import of any such competing commodity 2s is specified in clause (b); , (d) the price which may be deemed to be the representative fair selling ' price for growers, producers or, insllufacturers in India in respect of the industry claiming protection; , w (e) the quantities of the commodity required for consumption and the quantities thereof produced in or imported into India; (f) the, effect of protection, if granted to an industry, on other industries, including cottage and other small scale industries. ' I `I` : (3) I n recommending the .grant of nrotection to any industry, the Commispan-may specify the conditions which shall be -fulfilled before and after the p a n t of protection, with particular reference to the following points, namely :- `(a)` the scale of output; (b) the quality of its products; (c) the price charged for its products; (d) the technological improvements required by the industry; (8) the need for research in the process of manufacture; c `(f)` the training of officers,, technicians and other persons employed in ; the industry; (g) the use in the industry of indigenous products, whether raw or manufactured; ' (h) the time within which an industry, in respect of which protection has been given in advance of production, should start production; and (i) any other mafter in rcspect of which the Commissioll cc~iisi~iers it necessary to specify conditions.. `15.` Duties of the Commission.-It shall be the dvty of the commission, at ' h intervals as may be prescribed,- `(a)` to investigate' intmo the manner in which psotection in relation to any . industry has been working, with particular reference to- (i) the cost 'of production of the protected commodity; (ii) the scale of output of the protected industry,; (iii) the quality of the protected commodity; `(iv).` the prospects of future expansioa of 'the protected industry; `(v)` the relative competitive position of the industry and the , factors entering into it; and `(vi)` any other factor having a bearing on the usefulness of the industry to tahe country's economy; - ( b ) to investigate into any special conditions that may have been imposed on a protect'ed industry, with particular reference to- `(i)` the extent fo which and the manner in which the obligatiolls have been discharged, I `(zi)` the further steps that would be necessary to imp:ement them fully, `(iii)` the difiiculties, if a!:? `ia` fhe wag of the fill1 discharge of such obligations, 1 , and to make a repolt there02 to the Centrp.1 &eelnme~~t. J6. Action on Commission's report.-(1) Upon recei'pt of a report made to t by the Commission, the Coiltrsl Government n ~ a y[Lake ][such action as- ][it ] onsiders fit in respect of any of the matters dealt with ill the report. (2) A copy of'every final report made to the Central Government, together pith a report of the action taken thereon by the Central ,Government[under ] u%-section ( I ) , shall be laid on. th"e tabl$ of Parliament within three months If the submission of the report to the Central Government, if Parliament is `hen.` sitting, or, if Parlibment is not then sitting within seven days of its ressembly: . , - - 344' .I 6 Tariff Commzssion `[ACT` .I, , Provided that when the report cannot be so laid, a statement explaining' the. reasons therefor shall be ,laid on the table of Parliament.