 bill no 317 of  2016 the import of consumer goods (regulation) bill, 2016 by shri prahlad singh patel, mp a billto provide for institutional mechanism to regulate import of consumer goods having potential to cause harm to the well being of citizensbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the import of consumer goods (regulation)  act, 2016short title  anddefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) 'committee' means the committee for regulation of import of consumer goods constituted under section 4; and(b) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this act53 no importer, whether in individual capacity or as a body corporate, shall import anyproduct or consumer goods for use or consumption by human or animals into india without obtaining the clearance certificate from the committeeclearance certificate for importing consumer goods104 (1) the central government shall constitute a committee to be known as the committee for regulation of import of consumer goods to regulate the import of products or consumer goods into india(2) the committee shall consist of a chairperson and such number of other members as may be prescribedconstitution of the committee for regulationof import ofconsumer goods(3) the central government shall provide such number of officers and staff to the committee as may be necessary to discharge its functions efficiently155 every importer shall apply to the committee for clearance certificate for importing any product or consumer goods into india in such form and manner as may be prescribedapplication for clearance certificate for importing of consumer goods6 the committee shall—functions of the committee(i) entertain application from importers for clearance certificate to import anyproduct or consumer goods for use or consumption by human or animals into india;20(ii) examine the applications received under clause (i);(iii) issue clearance certificate, if satisfied with quality and purpose of importinga product or consumer goods into india, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of application under section 5;25(iv) reject application, if not satisfied with quality and purpose of importingproduct or consumer goods, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of application under section 5, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the applicant;(v) take help of experts to assess the qualities or harmful effects of use orconsumption of any product or consumer goods by human or animals; and(vi) specify products and consumer goods which are not to be imported intoindia30appeal7 (1) any importer who is aggrieved by the decision of the committee may prefer anappeal to such authority as may be so designated by the central government and the authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of one month from the date of its filing35(2) the appellate authority shall give an opportunity of being heard to every importerwhile deciding the appeal under sub-section (1)penalty8 any person who indulges in any activity of importing consumer goods into indiawithout obtaining clearance certificate from the committee shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto one year and with fine which may extend upto rupees fifty thousand409 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law, for the time being in force, regulating any of the matters dealt with in this actact not to be in derogation of other lawspower to make rules10 (1) the central government may by notification in the official gazette make rules for carrying out the provisions of this act5(2) 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 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 the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule 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 the validity of anything previously done under that rule10 statement of objects and reasonsafter the liberalization of economic policies including import and export of products or consumer goods, it has been witnessed that quality and standards of such products or consumer goods are not fit for human consumption or consumption by animals and also hazardous to environment therefore, there is an urgent need for evolving some mechanism to regulate import of consumer goods into india and prevent the country from becoming a dumping ground of foreign goods the bill seeks to regulate import of consumer goods into india by constituting a committee for the purpose and to check the uninterrupted importing of consumer goods affecting not only well being of citizens but also causing harm to our environmentthe bill seeks to achieve the above objectivesnew delhi;prahlad singh patelnovember 15, 2016 financial memorandumclause 4 of the bill provides for constitution of the committee for regulation of import of consumer goods by the central government it further provides that the central government shall provide necessary officers and staff to the committeethe bill,  therefore,  if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a sum of rupees five crore may be involved as recurring expenditure per annuma non-recurring expenditure of about rupees three crore is likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegatged  legislationclause 10 of the bill empowers the central  government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for institutional mechanism to regulate import of consumer goods having potential to cause harm to the well being of citizens————(shri prahlad singh patel, mp)gmgipmrnd—3406ls(s3)—02-12-2016