The Tariff Commission Act 1951, 50 of 1951, (Rep., Act 71 of 1976) · 111 — F~RCTIONS OF TIIE COMMISSION Reference of mattem relating to protection of industries generally to the Commission. Reference to thd Commission `d` additional matters arishig OUV of protection. Power of Commission suo motu to make inquiries. Principles to be taken into account in making any inq

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(e) further action to be taken in relation to the protection granted to an industry, with a view to its increase, decrease, niodification or abolition according to tlie circumetances of the case., $2. Htefereace 60 the Oommission of additional matters arising out of proction.-Thz' Ceiitral Gdvernmellt may also refer to the Commission for ink~ and report any matter relating to- (a) the effect of protectioil on- `-(i)` the general level `of` pricks in the country, (ii) the cost of liviiig oE ally specified section of the communiFy, I I ! I , I P F g b `E` $. r. `!+` `L` z C a L (b) 'the effect of tariff concessions under trade or commercial agreements on the development of any specified industry; \ (c) any anomalies that may result from the .working of protective or revenue duties (as for example, relationship between the rates of duty on finished goods, partly finished goods and raw materials); (d) -the prices of pa';rticular commodities, whether protecked ,or not. 13; Power of Commission sue mots to make inquiries.-The 13; Power of Commission sue mots to make inquiries.-The Commissim may on its own motion inquire into and report to the Central Government on any of the matters refeked to in clauses (b), (c), (d), and (e) of section 11, or in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of section 12. (3) A member of the commission ceasing tp hold office as such shall not hold any appointment in-any private industry or undertaking for a period of three years from so ceasing to hold oflice, save with th$ coiisel~t in writing ' of the Central Government. 7, Power of Central Government to' remove members from office in cqtain cases.-(1) The.Centra1 Government may remove from office any member of the Commission who has been adjudged an insolvent or has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, and also any 'member who, in the opinion of the Central Goverlzment,- such (a) has become physically or mentally illcapable of acting as member, or (6) has so abusecl his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest, or (c) bas i n q ~ r ~ e d the disqualification specified in sub-section (1) of section 5. CHAPTER 111 F~RCTIONS OF TIIE COMMISSION Reference of mattem relating to protection of industries generally to the Commission. Reference to thd Commission `d` additional matters arishig OUV of protection. Power of Commission suo motu to make inquiries. Principles to be taken into account in making any inquiry under section 11 (1) (a). ,,Duties of the Commission. Action on Commission's report. . Price annas - 2 or -3d. - `13., 14.` - 15.. 16. 3 M. of Law. r 1 / ==> picture [359 x 89] intentionally omitted <== ==> picture [415 x 365] intentionally omitted <== ==> picture [7 x 27] intentionally omitted <== k i: $' C, P- - g C , h L f .I + , k 5 * . > r ; 3 ' * * * `I-` `,Ra.` * `t` , . , `2` ", `r` ' . * , l\i . - ' Tariff Commission `[ACT L` . 340, - `.2` ." 4. Qualifications for membership oE the 0ornmission.-The persons to be appointed as members of the Commission shall be men of ability, integrity and $tanding who have shows capacity in dealing with problems relating `to` commerce or industry or in administration or who have special knowledge in any matter as renders them suitable for appointment on the Commission. `5.` Disqualifications for membership.-(I) `5.` Disqualifications for membership.-(I) No person shnll be qunii6ed for appointment as, or for continuing to be, a member of the Commission if he haa directly or indirectly any such financial or commercial interest in any industry or undertaking as is likely to affeat h:m .in the discharge of his -duties as a' member of the Commission. (2) Tha appointment as a member of the Commission of any person who is a Member of Parliament or of the Legislature of any Ftate shall be void unless within one month of the, date of his appointment he ceases to be such Member. `11.` JReference `d` matters relating to protection of industries generally `to` Qa, !oinmi~sioa.-The Centcal ,Government mby refcr to the Commission fox ~quiry and report ally matter requiring in its opinion- fox `(a)` the grant, of protection (whether by the grant of subsidies or the levy of protective duties or in any other suitable forb) for the ellcouragernent of ally industry in India (including any industry which has not started productioil but which is likely to do 'so' if granted suitable proteo, tion); - . (b) an increase or decrease in the duties of customs or other duties in relation to any industry for the protection tlieroof; (G) action to be ttqken in relation market occasioned by excessive impo~t or otherwise; (G) action to be ttqken in relation to 'the dumping of goods in the market occasioned by excessive impo~t or otherwise; (d) action to be taken where an industry is taking undue advantage of the tariff protection granted to it, particularly with referenae to whether `%hk` protected industry is' (i) charging unnecessarily high prices for its goods, or /' quantity, . `(ii)` acting 01, omitthg to act in a manner which results in high prices being chai*ged to consumers through limitation of quantity, deterioration in quality or inflation of cost ,of production and the likeL or (iii) acting in restraint of trade to the detriment of the public;

Source: India Code