Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994 - 03/94 - Central Excise - Non Tariff

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Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994

Notification No. 3/94-C.E. (N.T.)

Dated 27-1-1994

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 37, read with section 12D of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992, namely :-

1.(1) These rules may be called the Consumer Welfare Fund (Amendment) Rules, 1994.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), -

(a) in rule 2, - (i) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-

"(b) "Applicant" means any agency/organisation engaged in consumer welfare acitivities for a period of three years registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or under any other law for the time being in force, including village/mandal/samiti level co-operatives of consumers especially Women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, or any industry as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) recommended by the Bureau to be engaged for a period of five years in viable and useful research activity which has made, or is likely to make, significant contribution in formulation of standard mark of the products of mass consumption, or State Government, and includes a consumer for the purpose of reimbursing legal expenses as referred to in clause (d) of rule-8 of these rules;"

(ii) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(ia) "Proper Officer" means the officer having the power under the Act to make an order that the whole or any part of the duty is refundable;";

(b) in rule 5, in sub-rule (2) the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely :-

"Provided that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, may invite representatives of the State Governments concerned and a nominee of the Consumer Co-ordination Council to the meetings as and when necessary.";

"Procedure for conduct of business";

(d) in rule 8, in clause (d), after the word "grants" the following words shall be inserted, namely :-

"on a selective basis";

(e) in rule 8, in clause (e), for the words "as may be specified by Central Government to be necessary and expedient for the welfare of consumers" the following words shall be substituted, namely :-

"as may be considered appropriate by the Committee.";

3. In the said rules, for FORM-AI appended thereto, the following form shall be substituted, namely :-

"FORM - AI

(See rule 8 of Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992)

Important :	Please fill up this form, furnishing correct details sought for based on verifiable true state of affairs without causing suppression of any material information, which if resorted to shall entail prosecution under the Act.
1.	Name and full postal address of the applicant	:
2.	Status of the applicant under clause (b) or rule 2	:
3.	Date of establishment	:
4.	Whether registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or any other relevant Act	:
5.	If yes, number and year of registration (Attested copy of registration certificate to be enclosed)	:
6.	Whether the organisation is of national/state level	:
7.	Number of Managing Committee members together with list of names, addresses and occupation of the office bearers	:
8.	Brief details of the organisation, objectives and activities during the last three years	:
9.	Purpose for which the amount is required (Please state the details of the project and its proposed implementation)	:
10.	Amount of grant required-item wise details under non-recurring/recurring to be enclosed	:
11.	Time schedule of the activities arranged	:
12.	The total amount incurred/invested by the applicant, or likely to be incurred by the applicant	:
13.	Sources of funding of balance amount whether the organisation is getting financial assistance from any other official/non-official source. If yes, give details	:
14.	Details of prosecution, if any in a court of law launched against the applicant, during the last five years	:
15.	Copies of the following documents to be attached:-	:
	(i) Constitution of the organization and Articles of Association. (ii) Last Annual Report and audited statement of accounts.	:

DECLARATION

(To be signed by the applicant or its authorised agent)

The particulars heretofore given, are true and correct. Nothing material has been suppressed. It is certified that I/we have read the guidelines, terms and conditions governing the scheme and undertake to abide by them on behalf of our organisation/institution. The financial assistance, if provided, shall be put to the declared use for promotion and protection of rights of consumers, or for standard marks. (Strike out whichever is inapplicable).

APPLICANT

Dated __________

Station________

Member-Secretary,

Committee (Consumer Welfare Fund),

Krishi Bhawan

NEW DELHI.

Recommendation of Member-Secretary.

Factual details furnished in the application have been verified in consultation with Ministry/Department of ____________ agency, who is/are administratively concerned in the matter, and found to be correct/incorrect. The claims of the applicant are recommended for consideration by the Committee. (Please give reason in support of your recommendation).

	Member-Secretary,
Committee (Consumer Welfare Fund)
Recommendation of the Committee.
Recommended for grant of Rs. ____ (Rupees _____________ in words) from the Consumer Welfare Fund, as discussed in the meeting held on ___________ (date).