(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) — THE INDUSTRIES (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1951

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) The Development Councils (Procedural) Rules, 1952 (As amended up to 28 th May, 1997) ¹* S.R.O. 359, dated the 19 th February, 1953 – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read with section 6 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules, the same having been previously published as required under sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Act, namely:- 1. Short tile and commencement: These rules may be called the Development Councils (Procedural) Rules, 1952. 2. Definitions: In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- ² *[ (a)"Chairman" means a Chairman appointed or elected under these rules;] (b)“Council” means a Development Council constituted under Section 6 of the Act; ² *[(c)"Member-Secretary" means the officer appointed by the Central Government to carry on the functions of the Secretary to a Development Council; (d)"The Act" means the Industries (Development & Regulation)Act, 1951(LXV of 1951);] and 3* [(e)”Vice-Chairman” means a Vice-Chairman appointed or elected under these rules.] ²* 3. Number of members: Every Council shall consist of not more than twenty five members including the Chairman and the Member-Secretary.] ² *[4. Chairman - The Chairman of a Council shall be appointed by the Central Government from amongst the members of that Council and shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his appointment, and thereafter the Chairman shall be either nominated by the Central Government or elected by members of that Council as may be decided by the Central Government on each occasion. The Chairman may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Secretary to the Government o