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The International Development Association (status, Immunities And Privileges) Act, 1960
THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (STATUS, IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1960
ACT NO. 32 OF 1960 1*
[9th September, 1960.]
An Act to implement the international agreement for the establishment and operation of the International Development Association in so far as it relates to the status, immunities and privileges of that Association, and for matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
1.Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 1960.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2.Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Agreement" means the Agreement for the establishment and operation of the international body known as the International Development Association;
(b) "Association" means the International Development Association established under the Agreement.
3.Conferment of status and certain immunities and privileges on theAssociation and conferment of certain immunities and privileges on itsofficers and employees.
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, the provisions of Article VIII of the Agreement set out in the Schedule shall have the force of law in India:
Provided that nothing in section 9 thereof shall be construed as--
(a) entitling the Association to import into India goods free of any duty of customs without any restriction on their subsequent sale therein; or
(b) conferring on the Association any exemption from duties or taxes which form part of the price of goods sold; or
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1. Extended to the Union torritory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, S.3 and Schedule.
2 15th October, 1960; vide Notification No. S.O. 2474-A, dt. 11-10-1960, Gazette of India, 1960, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii), p.
580-A.
196.(c) conferring on the Association any exemption from duties or taxes which are in fact no more than charges for services rendered.
(2) The Central Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule in conformity with any amendments, duly made and adopted, of the provisions of the Agreement set out therein.
4.Power to make rules.
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
5.Notifications under section 3 and rules under section 4 to be placedbefore Parliament.
5. Notifications under section 3 and rules under section 4 to be placed before Parliament.- Every notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 3 and every rule made under section 4 shall be laid as soon as may be after it is issued or made before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or 1*[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the sessions, immediately following the session or the successive sesions aforesaid] both Houses agree for making any modification in the notification, or as the case may be, in the rule, or both Houses agree that the notification or rule should not be issued or made, the notification or 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 notification or rule.
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THE CENTRAL EXCISES (CONVERSION TO METRIC UNITS) ACT, 1960
ACT NO. 38 OF 1960
[20th September, 1960.]
An Act further to amend certain laws relating to duties of excise for the purpose of introducing metric units in such laws.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1.Short title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960.
(2) It shall come into force on such date 1* as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
2 to Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act
2 to 8. Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1964 (52 of 1964), s. 2 and Sch. I.
9.Savings.
Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect the validity of any notification, rule or order issued under any of the enactments amended thereby and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act merely by reason of the fact that the rate of any duty of excise specified therein has been expressed in terms of annas, pice or pies or with reference to any weight or measure other than a standard mass or measure under the Standards of
Weights and Measures Act, 1956; and every such notification, rule or order shall, until altered, repealed or amended by the Central Government or other competent authority, continue to have effect as if this Act had not been passed.
Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act
THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1964.(52 of 1964), s. 2 and Sch. I.
Rep. by s. 2 and Sch. I, ibid.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.-Rep. by s. 2 and Sch. I, ibid.
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1 1st October, 1960, vide Notification No. G. S. R. 1098, dated the 24th September, 1960, see Gazette of India, 1960, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 1498.
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