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Protection for acts done under this Act. \r\n \r\nTHE COTTON INDUSTRY (STATISTICS) ACT, 1926 \r\n(XX of 1926) \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE COTTON INDUSTRY (STATISTICS) ACT, 1926 \r\n(XX of 1926) \r\n[3 April 1926] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the regular submission of returns of quantities of cotton goods manufactured \r\nand cotton yarn spun in \r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[\r\n4\r\n[the Province of the Punjab]]]. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient, notwithstanding the repeal of the Cotton Duties Act, 1896\r\n5\r\n, to \r\nprovide for the regular submission of returns of the quantities of cotton goods manufactured \r\nand cotton yarn spun in \r\n6\r\n[\r\n7\r\n[\r\n8\r\n[the Province of the Punjab]]]; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows: \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Act may be called the Cotton Industry (Statistics) \r\nAct, 1926. \r\n9\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of \r\n10\r\n[the Province of the Punjab].] \r\n2. Definitions.– For the purposes of this Act , unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(a) “cotton goods” or “goods” includes all tissues and other articles (except yarn \r\nand thread) woven, knitted or otherwise manufactured wholly or partly from \r\ncotton yarn; \r\n(b) “cotton yarn” or “yarn” means yarn wholly or partly composed of cotton fibres; \r\n(c) “mill” means any building or place where cotton goods are woven, knitted or \r\notherwise manufactured, or where cotton yarn is spun, by machinery moved \r\n \r\n1For Statement of Objects an d Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1926, P art V, at p. 1001. This Act received the assent of the \r\nGovernor General on March 25, 1926, published in the Gazette of India, Part IV, dated April 3, 1926, pp. 31-32. \r\n2Substituted for the words “British India” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the \r\nGazette of India (Extraordinary), dated April 1, 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with Schedule I. \r\n3Substituted for the words “ the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” b y the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, \r\n1960 (XXI of 1960), (w.e.f. 14.10.1955), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 9, 1960, pp. 725-845, \r\ns. 3 read with Second Schedule. \r\n4Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punja b Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, clause (2) of Article 2 read with Schedule. \r\n5II of 1896. \r\n6Substituted for the words “British India” by the Governme nt of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published in the \r\nGazette of India (Extraordinary), dated April 1, 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with Schedule I. \r\n7Substituted for the words “ the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” by the Cen tral Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, \r\n1960 (XXI of 1960), (w.e.f. 14.10.1955), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 9, 1960, pp. 725-845, \r\ns. 3 read with Second Schedule. \r\n8Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (A daptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, para (2) of Article 2 read with Schedule. \r\n9Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), (w.e.f. 14.10.1955), published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 9, 1960, pp. 725-845, s. 3 read with Second Schedule. \r\n10Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (I of 1974), published in the Punjab G azette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, para (2) of Article 2 read with Schedule. \r\notherwise than by manual labour, and inc ludes every part of such building or \r\nplace; \r\n(d) “owner”, in relation to any mill, includes the managing agent or other principal \r\nofficer of the mill; and \r\n(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. \r\n3. Delivery of monthly returns of good s and yarn manufactured by mill owner .– \r\n(1) The owner of every mill shall each month prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared \r\nand delivered, to the prescribed officer a return of all cotton goods manufactured and all \r\ncotton yarn spun in the mill during the preceding month by machinery moved otherwise than \r\nby manual labour, and shall subscribe a declaration of the truth of the return at the foot \r\nthereof. \r\n (2) Save as may be otherwise prescribed, every such return shall state, in \r\nrespect of each descripti on of goods and of yarn, the quantity manufactured during the \r\nperiod to which the return relates, and shall contain such further information, and be in such \r\nform and be subject to such conditions as to verification and otherwise, as may be \r\nprescribed. \r\n (3) Every such return shall be delivered to the prescribed officer or posted to his \r\naddress within seven days after the end of the month to which it relates. \r\n4. Power to inspect mills and take copies of records .– (1) Any officer authorised by \r\nthe \r\n1\r\n[Provincial Government] by order in writing in this behalf shall have free access at all \r\nreasonable times during working hours to any mill and may at any time, with or without \r\nnotice to the owner, examine and take copies of, or extracts from, the records of the mill for \r\nthe purpose of testing the accuracy of any return made under section 3, or of informing \r\nhimself as to any particulars regarding which information is required for the purposes of this \r\nAct or any rules made thereunder: \r\n Provided that no officer not especially empowered by the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government] in \r\nthis behalf shall be entitled to inspect any record containing the description or formulae of \r\nany trade process. \r\n (2) All copies and extracts and all information acquired by any officer in the \r\ninspection of any mill under this section shall be treated as strictly confidential. \r\n5. Publication of returns .– The \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government] shall from the returns \r\ndelivered under section 3, cause to be compiled and published, in such form as \r\n4\r\n[it] may \r\ndirect, statements showing for each month the total quantities of goods manufactured and of \r\nyarn spun in mills in \r\n5\r\n[the Province]. \r\n6. Power to make rules .– (1) The \r\n6\r\n[Provincial Government] may, by notification in the \r\n7\r\n[Official Gazette], make rules\r\n1\r\n consistent with this Act to carry out the purposes thereof. \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated April 1, 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with Schedule I. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated April 1, 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 3 read with Schedule I. \r\n3Substituted for the words “Governor General in Council” by the Order ibid. \r\n4Substituted for the word “he” by the Order ibid., Article 5 read with Schedule I. \r\n5Substituted for the words “British India” by the Order ibid., Article 3 read with Schedule I. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Governor General in Council” by the Order ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “Gazette of India” by the Order ibid. \r\n (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, \r\nsuch rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) the form of any return required under this Act, the part iculars to be contained \r\ntherein, and the manner in which the return shall be verified; \r\n(b) the nature of the records to be maintained by the owners of mills; \r\n (c) the powers and duties, in re gard to the inspection of mills under this Act, of \r\nthe officers authorised to make such inspections; and \r\n (d) any other matter which may be or is to be prescribed. \r\n7. Penalties.– (1) Any person who– \r\n(a) knowingly falsifies any record of manufacture or production kept in a mill, or \r\n(b) being required to deliver a retur n under section 3, knowingly delivers a false \r\nreturn, or \r\n(c) omits to make any return required by section 3, or refuses to sign or complete \r\nthe same, or \r\n(d) knowingly does any act, not otherwise punishable under this Act, in \r\ncontravention of the provisions of any rule made under this Act, \r\nshall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. \r\n (2) Any person who discloses any particulars or other information acquired by \r\nhim in the inspection of any mill under this Act shall be punishable wit h fine which may \r\nextend to one thousand rupees: \r\n Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the disclosure– \r\n(a) of any such particulars or information for the purpose of a prosecution under \r\nsection 193 of the Indian\r\n2\r\n Penal Code\r\n3\r\n or under this Act, in respect of any \r\nreturn kept or record made for the purposes of this Act, or \r\n(b) of any such particulars or information to any person acting in the execution of \r\nany duty imposed upon him by this Act, where the disclosure is necessary for \r\nthe purposes of this Act. \r\n8. Exemption.– The \r\n4\r\n[Provincial Government] may, by notification in the \r\n5\r\n[Official \r\nGazette], exempt from the operation of this Act or of any specified provision thereof any mill \r\nor class of mills, or any goods or class of goods, specified in the notification. \r\n9. Protection for acts done under this Act .– No suit or other legal proceeding shall \r\nbe instituted against any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\n1For rules see Notification No. 1080-C, published in the Gazette of India, Part-I, dated April 3, 1926, pp. 463-465. \r\n2Word “Pakistan” substituted for the word “Indian” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949, vide \r\nNotification No. G.G.O. 4, published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 28, 1949, pp. 223-283, subsection \r\n(1) of s. 3. 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