 the jtjte m"nuf/,ctures develljpment cvuncil bill 1 ~83 :)0 be/-as introduced in lok § abha 71 page (i) t in the heading under chapter 11,-!£! "jute ii ~ ii the jute" 2 page 2, line 2,-m "jute" re ad "jhe jute" 3 page 4, line 10,-~ "t::m1jluylfient j s" ~ "~1i1ployrnent inn 4 pq~e 8, in the marginal head in i,; to clause 15,-omit "tiun" -5 p~ge 8, in the marginal heading to clause 10-~ "inspect iun" 3u,-for  in sp ec-" -6 page 10 i lines 35 and \d) of sec or ion 3" (2) of section 7 fll fur "suh-st:?ctiun -~ "sub- sect ion new delhi; ~ril i, i z83 ait rij 2'7, 1 so:; (5 aka)  the rtrre manufactures development councn bill, 1983 arrangement of clauses chapter i preluunary clauses1 short title, extent and commencement 2 definitions  chapter ii jute manufactures develo~ council3 establishment and constitution of the council 4 salary and allowances and other conditions of service of chairman and other members 5 committees of the council 6 officers of the cauncu and other stafl' 7 functions of the council 8 dissolution of the council  chapter iii finance, accounts and audit9 grants and loans by the central government 10 jute fund 11 borrowing powers of the council 12 accounts and audit  chapreriv control by cj:ntral government13 directions by central government 14 returns and reports of activities of the council  chapter v miscellaneous15 power to call for reports and returns 16 power of inspection 17 penalties  clausrs18 offences by companies 19 cognizance of offences 20 sanction for prosecutions 21 protection of action taken in good faith 22 members, officers and employees of the council to be publle servants 23 suspension of operation of act 24 application of other laws not barred 25 power to make rules bill to provide for the establishment of a coilncll for the developma!nt 0/ production of jute manufactures by increasing the ef]iciency and 'pr0-ductivity in the jute industry, the financing of activities for such development and foo- mattefls connected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the thirty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:-chapter i preliminary 5 1 (1) this act may be called the jute manufactures development council act, 1983 '(2) it extends to the whole of india, short title, extent ajld com-(3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government mencemay, by notification in the official gazette, appoint ment 10 2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-deftni· tiolll (a) "chairman" means the chairman of the council; (b) "council" means the jute manufactures development council established 'qnder section 3; (c) "jute manufacture" shall have the same meaning as assign-15 ed to it in the jute manufactures cess act, 1983; (d) "member" means a member of the council and include the chairman; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under thie act; , 20 (1) "year" means the year commencing on the 1st day of july and ending on the 30th day of june next following  chapter ii jute manufo"actures develoi'men1 council3 (1) with effect from such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this ad, a council 'to be called the 5 jute manufactures development council establishment and constitution of the council (2) the council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued j 0 (3) the head office of the council shall be at calcutta in the state of west bengal, and the council may, with the ploevious approval of 'the central government, establish offices or agencies at other places in or outside india (4) the council shall consist of the following members, namely:-(a) a chairman to be appointed by the central government; (b) such number of members not exceeding eight as the central government may think fit to be appointed by it from among the ministlries of the central government deaung wifh-(i) agriculture; (ii) commerce (textiles); liii) finance; (iv) ·industry'; (v) ch'i1 supplies; (vi)  co-operation; (e) six members ·to be appointed by tbe central government by rotation in the alphabetical order to represent respectively the governments of the states of andhra pradesh, assam, bihar, meghalaya, orissa, tripura and west bengal in which jute is cultivated on a large scale: 30 provided that such appointment shall be made on the recommendation of the government of the state concerned; (d) foul' members to be appointed by the central government to represent the producers of jute manufactures; (e) 'two membelrs to be appointed by the central government to 35 represent the exporters of jute manufactures; (f) three members to be appointed by the central government to represent the growers of jute; (g) three members 'to be appointed by the central government to represent the interests of workmen employed in factories produe- 40 ing jute marufactures; (h) five members to be appointed by the central government from amongst persons who, in the opinion 01 the central gov~ent, are experts in jute technological research, jute marketing or agrle1lltural economics (5) the council shall elect, from amongst its members, a vice-chairman who shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions of the chairman as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the chairman 5(6) the term of office and other conditions of service of the members and the manner of filling vacancies among, and the procedure to be followt>d in the discharge of their functions by, the members shall be such as may be prescribed (7) any officer of the central government, not being a member of 10 the council, when deputed by that government in this behalf, shall have the right to attend the meetings of the council and take part in the proceedings thereof, but shall not have the right to vote (8) the council may associate with itself, in such manner, subject to such conditions and for such purposes as may be )i1'e8cribed, any persons 15 whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this ad and a person so associated shall be entitled to receive such allowanl!es or fees as may be fixed by the cenfral government and shall have the right to take part in the proceedings of the council relevant to the purpose for which he has been associated, but shall not have the 20 right to vote '(9) no act or proceeding of the council or any committee appointed by it under section 5 shall be invalidated merely by reason of-'(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the council or such committee; or 25 '(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the council or such committee; or (r) any irregularity in the procedure of the council or such committee not affecting the merits of the case (10) the council shall meet at such times and places and shall observe 30 such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be prescribed 4 (1) the chairman shall he entitled to !luch salary and allowances and !lhall be subjec't to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, jlrovldent fund and other matters as may from time to time be fixed by 35 the central government (2) the other members of the council shall receive such allowanees as may be fixed by the central government salary and allow· ancel and other conditions of service of chairman and other member • 5 (1) the council may appoint such committees as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties and performance of its funetions 40 under this act com_ mittees ot the council (2) the council shall have 'the power to co-opt as members of any committee appointed under sub-sedion (1) such number of perillons who are not members of the council 8s it may' think fit and the jlersons so coopted shall "ave the r~ht to attend meetinp of the committee and take 45 part in its pr~eedin~ but shall not have the right to vote, (3) the persons co-opted as members of ii committee under sub-section (2) shall be entitled to receive such allowances or fees for attending the meetings of the committee 8s may, be fhcf~d by the central government 6 (1) subject to the provisions of this ad, every period employed by tile lute manufactures development council established under lub· section (1) of section of 'the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951, bnmedlately before the date of establishment of the coucd under section 3 of this act, shall, on and from such date, become an 5 employee of the council with such designation as the counell may determine and shall hold his omce or service therein by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions as he would have held on such date if the council had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is the counell is 10 terminated or until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by "he council: provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such person shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous approval of the central government (2) every employee holding any office under the central government immediately before the date of establishment of the council solely or mainly for or in connection with such matters as are relevant to the functions of the council under this act, shall, on and from such date, be treated as on deputation with the council but shall 20 hold his office in the council by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement or other terminal benefits as he would have held such office, it the council had not been established and shall continue to do so until the central government, either on its own motion or at the request 25 of the council, recalls such employee to 'its service or until the council, with the concurrence of the central government, duly absorbs such employee in its regular service whichever is earlier: provided that durin~ the period of deputation of any such employee with the council, the council shall pay to the central government, in :1° respect of every such employee, such contribution towards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the central government may, by order determine: i provided further that any such employee who has, in respect of the proposal of the council to absorb him in its regular service, intimated 35 within such time as may be 5pecified in this behalf by the council his intention of not becoming a re~lar employee of the council shall not be absorbed by the council in its regula~ service (3) if any dispute or doubt arises as to which of the employees serving under the central government are to be treated as on deputation with 40 the council under this section such dispute or doubt shall be decided by the central government in consultation with the council and the decision of the central government thereon shall be final (4) for the purposes of enabling it efrciently to discharge its functions under this act, the coundl shall, subject to 'the other provisions of thib 45 section ad to such rules as may be made in this behalt by the central goverdlllent, appoint (wbether on eputation or otherwise), such dumber of nftleers and other employees as it may eonslder neoe&lal'1: provided that the appointment of such cfltegory of oft\cers as may be specified in such rules, shall be subject to the approval of the central government (5) subject to the other provisions of this secuon, every o8leer or 5 utber employee appointed by the couaeil shall be subject to soeh coildi· tiolls 01 service anel shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be prescribed 7 (1) it shall be the duty of the cowlcil to promote, by such measures as it thinks fit, the development of production of jute manufactures by functions of the council 10 increasing the efficiency and productivity in the -jute industry (2) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), the measures referred to therein may provide for-(a) evolving an integrated approach to jute cultivation in the matter of formulation of schemes, extension work, implementation and evaluation of schemes aimed at ~ncreasing the yield of jute and improving the quality thereof; (b) promoting arrangements for better marketing and sale of jute; 20 (c) recommending targets for production for jute industry, coordinating production programmes and reviewing progress from time to time; (d) suggesting norms of efficiency for jute industry with a view to eliminating waste, obtaining optimum production, improving quality and reducing costs; (e) promoting standardisation of jute manufactures; <f) maintenance and improvement of existidrg markets and development of dew markets outside india for jute manufac:tlu'ei and devising marketing strategy in consonance with the demand for such manufactures outside india; (g) sponsoring, assisting, co-ordina'ting or encouraling scientific, technoldgica, and economic research into the matters relatine to materials, equipment, methods of production, product development, including discovery and development of dew materials, equlpmeat and methods and of improvements in those already in use in the jute industry; 35 (h) ensuring stabilisation of prices of jute manufactures in and outside india; (i) promoting or undertaking the collection and formulation of statistics regarding jute industry; (j) propagating information useful to the growers, dealers and exporters of jute and producers or manufacturers of jute goods; (k) such other matters as ·may be prescribed (3)the council shall perform its functions under this section in accordance with and subject to such rules as may be made by the central 5 government and such rules may in particular make provfllods for ensurlni that the council functions in cloie lfaiaon with union agencies, institutions and authorities concerned _with the jute manufactures (including cultivation of jute) and avoids duplication of effort dissolution of the council 8_ (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette and for reasons to be specified therein, direct that the council shall be dissolved from such date and for such period as may be specified 5 in the notification: provided that before issuing any such notification, the central government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the cauncil to make representations against the proposed_dissolution and shall consider the representations, if any, of the council 10 (2) when the council is dissolved under the provisions of sub-section (1),-(a) all the members, notwithstanding that their term of office has not expired, shall, from the date of 'dissolution, vacate their offices as such members; j 5 (b) all the powers and duties of the council shall, durin" the period of dissolution, be exercised add performed by such persod or persons as the central governmeat may appoint in this behalf and their remuderatiod shall be such as may be prescribed; (c) all funds and other properties vested in the council shall 20 during the period of dissolution, vest in the central government; and (d) as soon as the period of dissolution expires, the council shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this act  chapterui f'ihance, accounts and audit• the central government may, after due rbppropriation made by parlilulledt by law in this behalf, pay to the council by way of grants or loans iuch sums of money as the central government may think ftt for being utilised for the purposes of this act grants and loans by the central government jute fund 10 (1) there shall be formed a fund to be called the jute fund and 30 there shall be credited thereto-(4) any fees that may be levied add collected under this aet or the, rules made thereunder; (b) any sums of money paid or any grants or loads graated by the central govenunent for the purposes of this act; 35 (c) ady 1'i'&0ts or loans that may be made by aoy period for the purposes of this act (2) the fund shall be applled-(a) for meeting the cost of the measures referred to in section 7; (b) for meeting the salaries, allowances and other remuneration 5 of the officers and other employees of the council; (c) for meeting the other administrative expenses of the council; i - it} l (d) for repayment of any loans 11 subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf by the cen-10 tral government the ·council shall have the power to borrow on the security of the jute fund or any other asset for carrying out the purposes of this act borrow· ing powers of the council accounts and audit 12 (1) the council shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including the profit 15 and loss account, and the balance sheet, in such form and in 'suc~ manner as may be prescribed by the central government in consultation with the comptroller and auditor-general of india (2) the accounts of the council shall be audited by thr: comptroller and auditor-general of india at such intervals as may be specified by 20 him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the council to the comptroller and auditor-general (3) the comptroller and auditor-general of india and any other person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the council shall have thie same rights and privileges and authority in 25 connection with such audit as the comptroller and auditor-general ha's in connection with the audit of the government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to aemand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to im;pect any of the offices of the council 30 (4) the accounts of the council as certified by the comptroller and auditor-general of india or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the central government and that government shall cause the same to be laid before each house of parliament  chapter iv 'a35  control by central government13 the council shall carry out 'such directions as may be issued to it from time to time by the central government for the efficient ad~inls­tration of this act directions by ct'!-nttlll govern_ ment 40 14 (1) the council shall furnish to the central government 'at such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed, such returns and statements and such particulars in regard to any proposed or existing programme for the development of jute manufactures, as the central government may, from time to time, require returns and reports ot activities of the coun cu (2) the council shall furnish a programme of its activities for each year to the central government for its information and directions, if any (3) without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the council 'shall, aft soon ils possible, after thle end of each year, submit to the central 5 government a report in such form, and before such date, as may be prescribed, giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes during the previous year (4) a copy of the report received under sub-section (3) shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is' received, before each house of paruament 10  chapter v miscellaneous15 the council may require a producer of a jute manufacture to furnish, for the purposes of this act, such statistical or other information  in such fonn and within such period as may,be specified by the council 15 tion power to call for reports and ~e­turns power of lnspec-16 any person authorised in this behalf by the central government or by the council or any officer of the council authorised by the chairman in writing may enter at all reasonable times any place or premises where jute manufactures are stored, kept or exposed for sale and may require the production for inspection of any book, register, record or other paper 20 kept therein nnd ask for any information relating to the production, storage or keeping for saie of jute manufacture's penalties 17 whoever fails to comply witn any order or direction given under this act, within such time as may be specified in the said order or direc-, tion, or contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention 25 of any of the provisions of this act or any rules made thereunder, rhall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or w:th both offences by com_ panies 18 (1) where an offence under this act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was 30 in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the c;ompany as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any 35 such person liable to any punishment provided in this act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or thr;jt he had exercised all due diu gence to prevent the commission of such offence (2) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) , where an offence under this act has been commltted by a company and it is 40 proved that the offence has been commiued with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable tl'l any neglect on the part· of, any director, manager, 'secretary or other officer of the company such director, manager, :;ecretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that oftence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly explanation-for the purposes of this section,-(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm 5 or other association of individuals; and (b) - director", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm 19 no court inferior to that of a metropolitan magistrate or a cogni-judicial magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable zanca of 10 under this act oft'ences sanction for pro_ secutions 20 notwithstanding anything contained:in the code of criminal ,2 ot 19'14 procedure, 1973, no court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this act except with the previous sanction of the central government 15 21 no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the central government, or the council or any committee appointed by it, ;, or any member of the council or such committee,' or any officer or other protection of action iuken in good faith c employee of the central government or of the council or any other person authorised by the central government or the council or the 20 chairman for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this act or the rules made thereunder 22 all the members and all officers and other employees of the council when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions l' of thls act or the rules made thereunder shal~ be deemed to be pubuc js ot 1860 25 servants within the meaning of section 21 of the indian penal code members, officers and employees ot the council to be public servants suspension ot operation of act 23 (1) if the centlral govenunent is satisfied that dircumstances have arisen rendering it necessary that certain of the restrictions imposed by this act should cease to be imposed and if it considers it necessary' or expedient so to do in the public interest, the central gov-30 emment may, by notification in the official gazette, suspend or relax to a specified extent and for such period as may be specified in the notification, the operation of all or any of the provisions of this act, in all or any of the territories to which this act extends (2) where the operation of any provision of this act has, under 35 sub-section (1), been suspended or relaxed, such suspension or relaxation may, at any time while this act remains in force, be removed by the central government by notification in the oftici'al gazette (3) every notification issued under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before each house of parliament, wlule it 40 is in 'session, for a total period of thirty days which may ;be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and 1f, before the apiry of the session immediately following the 'session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in maldng any modification in the notification or both houses agree that the notification should not be is'sued, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the 'case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to th~ validity of 5 anything previously done under that notification 14 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provi'sions of any other law for the time being in force 25 (1) the central government may, by notification in the oftlciall0 gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act appli_ cation of other laws not barred power to make rules (2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-(a) the powers and functions of the vice-chairman of the 15 council under sub-section (5) of section 3; (b) the term of office and other conditions of service of members, the manner of filling vacancies among, and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, members, under subsection (6) of section 3 go (c) the manner in which, the conditions subject to which and the purposes for which persons may be associated by the council under sub-section (8) of section 3; (d) the times and places at which the council shall meet the rules of procedure to be observed in regard to the transaction of business at a5 its meetings and the number of members which shall form a quorum at a meeting under 'sub-section (10) of section 3; (e) the conditions and limitations subject to which the council may appoint officers and other employees under sub-section (4) of section 6; 30 (f) the conditions of service and the remuneration of officers and other employees appointed by the council under sub-section (5) of section 6; (g) the matters in respect of which the council may \lildertake measures in the discharge of its functtolll under clause (k) of sub- 35 section (d) of section 3 (h) the remuneration payable to the person or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 8; (i) the conditions subject to which the council shall borrow on the security of the jute fund or any other asset under section 11; 40 (j) the form and manner in which the accounts of the council shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 12; (k) the time at which and the form and manner in which the council shall·furnish returns, statements and other particulars under sub-section (1) of section 14; 45 (1) the form in which and the date before which the council shall furnish to the central government the report of its activities, polley and programmes under sub-section '(3) of section 14; (rn) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed or provided for by rules under this act (3) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in 5 session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule 10 shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such mod1ftcation or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anythin, previously done under tlrat rule the jute industry occupies a sigpjficant posiiion in india"s national economy there are about 69 jute mills in the country with around 45,000 looms accounting for about 30 per cent of the world's export of jute goods the total capital employe~ in the industry is of the order of rs 300 crores generating employment to about 25 1akhs of persons besides, the cultivation of jute provides a liv~ng to nearly 40 lakh farm families and the marketing of jute and jute goods and other ancillary activities give sirable employment to others 2 for quite some time, the jute industry had been facing financial crisis caused by the shrinkage in the export market and acute competition from foreign countries and from synthetic substitutes the export performance had been declining with decreased demand, the productivity and efficiency of the industry has also remained at a low ebb any scheme for revitalizalion and rejuvenation of the industry would call for vigorous efforts towards markeot promotion, cost reduction, dynamic: approach to research for improvement in techniques, processes of productiod and stabilisation of prices the existing jute manufactures development council set-up under the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951, is iil-equipped to perform most of these functions as it does not have adequate funds, nor is it constitutionally broad-based with well-defined powers and functions to enable it to take a dynamic view of the promotional and developmental needs of the jute industry in order, therefore, to provide the much needed integrated institutional set-up, the question of setting up a separate statutory jute council has been under the consideration of the government for some time past a number of representations have also been receivea for the setting up of such a council 3 it is, therefore, proposed to provide for the establisbment of a new council to be known by the same name as the existing council set-up under the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951, in view of the fact that the existing council has received international recognition over the years the new council is proposed to be constituted, among others, with the representatives of producers and exporters of jute manufactures, growers of jute, workmen employed in factories producing jute manufactures, experts in jute technological research, marketing or economics, representatives of the ministries of the central government dealing with agriculture, commerce (textiles), finance, industry, civil supplies and co-operation, and representatives of the state governments where jute is cultivated on a large scale it is proposed to vest the council with adequate powers to deal with various aspects of the jute industry the existing council set-up under the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951, will be dissolved as soon as the council is established under the proposed legislation and provision has 'been made in the bill for the transfer of the officers and staff emp~oyed by the existing council 4 the finances of the council will consist of sums provided by the central government from out of the proceeds of the cess on jute manufactures collected under the provisions of the jute manufactures cess bill, 1983, grants or loans made by the central government or by any person and sums realised by the council in the discharge of its functions the council shall also have the power to borrow on the security of the jute fund set-up under the proposed legislation or any of its assets 5 the bill seeks to achieve the abov~ objects new delhi,· vishwanath pratap singh tlte 28th marcr 1983  president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 1511 1 82-jute (1), dated the 3rd march, 1983 from shri vishwanath pratap singh, minister of commerce and of the department of supply to the secretary lok sabha] the president having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed jute manufactures development council bill, 1983, recommends to lok sabha the consideration of the bi~l under article 117(3) of the constitution sub-clauses (1), (3) and (4) of clause 3 of the bill provide for the establishment and constitution of the jute manufactures development council sub-clause (1) of clause 4 provides that the chairman of the council shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension and provident fund and other matters that may be fixed by the central government, while the allowances payable to the other members will have to be fixed by the central government under sub-clause (2) provision has also been made in clause 3 (8) and in clause 5 (3) of the bill for fixing the allowances or fees for the persons associated with the council or co-opted to committees of the council respectively sub-clause (1) of clause 6 of the bill provides for the transfer of all persons employed by the jute manufactures development council established under sub-se'\tion (1) of section 6 of the industries (development and regulation) act, 1951 immediately before the date of establishment of the council under clause 3 of the bui to the said council sub-clause (4) of the said clause empowers the council to appoint such number of officers and other employees as it may consider necessary for the purpose of enabling it efficiently to discharge its functions subclause (5) of this clause provides that every officer or other employee appointed by the council shall be subject to such conditions of service and shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be prescribed by rules made under the provisions of the bill 2 clause 7 provides for the functions of the council and these include, inter alia, the maintenance and improvement of existing markets and development of new markets outside india for jute manufactures and sponsoring, assisting, co-ordinating or encouraging scientific, technological and economic research into matters relating to materials, equipment, etc 3 provision has also been made in clause 8 (2) (b) for prescribing by rules for remuneration to be paid to the person or persons who may be appointed by the central government under this provision to exercise and perform the powers and duties of the council when the council is dissolved 4 the aforementioned provisions of the bill involve expenditure towards-(a) payment of salary, allowances, etc, of the chairman and members of the council, persons associated with the council or coopted to the, committees of the council, persons appointed to exercise the powel's and duties of the council when the council is dissolved and oftlcers and employees of the council; and (b) meeting the other administrative expenses of the council and' any other expenses authorised by or under the bill 5 clause 10 of the bill provides for the constitution of a fund to be known as the jute fund and the fund is to be applied for meeting the aforementioned expenditure the fund will consist, inte?' alia of the sums paid by the central government and grants or loans made by the central government, any person or institution and sums realised by the council in the discharge of its functions 6 it is not possible at the present stage to indicate precisely the expenditure that may be involved in relation to the above matters a nonrecurring expenditure of about rs 100 lakh is however estimated to be incurred initially on the establishment of the council recurring expenditure will be incurred primarily in carrying out the functions of the council in regard to research, product development and market promotion in the first year of the council, a recurring expenditure of rs 100 crore is likely to be incurred on this account this amount may increase subsequently as cess collections go on increasing and the council expands its activities, as already mentioned, the council will have to meet the expenditure from its own fund and any payments made to the council by the central governmpnt will have to be made only after due appropriation made by parliament by ~aw in that behalf clawic 23 of the bill seeks to empower the central government to suspend or relax by notification the operation of any provisions dt the legislation in any area to a specified extent ai¥i for a specified period this power is necessary to meet varying local circumstances and contingencies which cannot be visualised it is made clear that the power can be exercised only when it is necessary or expedient in the public interest as in the case' of rules, provision is made for laying of such notifications before each house of parliament and for their modification or annulment by parliament in the circumstances, the delegation of legislative power is of a norma 1 character 2 clause 25 of the bill gives power to the central government to make rules to carry out the purposes of the legislation the matters in respect of which rules may be made inter alia relate to the powers and functions of the vice-chairman of the council, the term of office and other conditions of service of the members, the manner of filling vacancies among, and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by members, the manner in which, the conditions subject to which anrl the purposes for which any person may be associated by the council, the times and places of meetings of the council, the procedure to be followed at the meetings of the council, the conditions and limitations subject to which the council may appoint officers and other employees, the conditions of service and the remuneration of officers and other employees appointed by the council, the matters in respect of which the council may undertake measures in the discharge of its functions, the form and manner in which the accounts of the council shall be maintained, the form and manner in which and the time at which the council shall furnish returns and reports to the central government and other matters of procedural or administrative nature the delegation of legislative power under the clause is, therefore, of a normal character  a billto provide for the establishment of a council for the development of pr~ duction of jute manufactures by increasing the efficiency and productivity in the jute industry, the financing of activities for such development and for matters connected therewith (shri viahwanath pratap singh, minister of commerce c:md 01 the department of sttpp/1j) 