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..In exercise of the powers conferred bY,section 30.read with sub-secti()~ (3)
of section ·21..ofthe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
~c.t.·2006 (Central Act 27 of, 2006), the 'Lieutenant-Governor, Puducheny •.
I'e:re~ !riiUc.est~ foJiowing rules, nameiy:-- . .,., . ."
.' 1. /}h~rt trftl~and ·commencement.- 0) these rules may he called, the
~. ::' .' PU4.ucheey ~cro
~(J Small Ente:!pl'ises Facilitaticn Council Rules, 2006. '

, (2):Tbey shall .come into force on and' from the date of'publication
,jnthe Official Gazette,
',.,~. 'Definitions. - In theserules, unlessthe- context otherwiserequirese-«
, (a}" Act" means tbe Micro,- Small and Medium Enterprises
De~reiopmentAct,2006 (Central Act 27 of ,2(06);
, .
:,~.::: , , (b) '~Sectjon"means a section offhe Act;
, (c) "Arbjtration and Conciliation Act" means the Arbitration and
"Com::i.limon:Ac~.1996(CentraI Act 26 of 1996); '.",
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,', (d) "Council" means the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitati,on '

.. ,' Council, established for the Union, territory of Puducherry 'uilder

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z ...'~. : section 20 of the Act;
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fE ':',:' .,' " (e) "Institute" means IJInyinstitution or centre providing alternate
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.:'' ;:': ..:'". dispute resolutit)fl',servi~es referred to in sub-sections (2) and (3) of.
,"<section18 of the Act; , '.
(f) ··Cha!rperson"means ,theChairperson of the Council appointed
" under sub-section (1) of section 21 oftbe Act;
, '. ,'(g) "Meinber" means a member of the Council;'

, " (h) "Oovl.Une~ri means.the Admi~is~fltol' ~fthe Union terntory

bf~dll~erry appoi~ted ulllller ar:tic1e239 ofthe Oonstitiltion; ,
, .' 0) Theworos and expressions ustd and not defined in,these ru1~ ,
'". but defined iin. theAct shaJi ~ve
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the,meanings assigned
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to tbem inthe ACt.
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resi~~ or is rem6ved'from offioe or'becomes m~p~bie'of8Ctin,gasa member,.
. ,,' . the.:Go~~~ent maY:l)y.~otificatjon 'iri the official ,gazette apPClillta person to
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lo (c) A_;;;;." othOr than .i..a.~;,.p.;,on,,tl,aJliIoJd off";. (0,~'P';lod ,
: not ~ceediiig·.~o years from the date ofhis.appoil)tm~nt.
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(d) A mem~ SpPointed.Un4er claU3~s(ii), (iii) and (iv) of SQb~seCtion(1)'of

se(rticin21 shail Cease to be membe~ ofthe'coUIlcH if'he ceases represent the . a to
~tegorY ~r intereSt'froiri' whi~ ho was so appoi~t.ed: . :....
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~em~r of~e C~WlCii may resign froni the co~cil bY t~deri~g .
one mo'nth'~ l\Otice in writing. to the Government. 'The 'power to accept
.the resjgn3tion ofa mem~er.~hall ~c'~tinthe.Governnient ..
.(f) The Gov~m'eni may .tt.-move
. any member fro~ o1,liCEl:';: ::'.
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of~~$oundmindand stands sO dec]~ed'by ii comvet~nt .
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. (U) ifhe,becom~$ banlailpt or. insolvtmtor sU$p~nd$payment to his !

creditors; or . If
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. (iii)ifhe'is ~~nvictCdof any offencewbicb is punishable' tinder tlJe
Indi~ Penal'Code (Act XLV ofl860); or' " . .

.." (i~)i(he 'a.b$ent~himself' from tbree'cons~cl,itive m~tln8s' of the

coUJ]cfi withouhhe leave of tile'Chairperson, and in any Ca:9~'fr'oinfive
con:>~uiivem~ingS; or'· . .. .. .
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(v) acquires ~ch tin:mcild or other lnt(,TCS't ~ i~Hk.eiYiiI,the ~Pinion.
of,the GQv~~~nt,.to affectprejudic~al1Yhis functions as a·member. .

..A. Pro~echue to bejolio~Cd in the disch~ge 'oj itm.~~iOns

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'co~~iI.--(~) The ~ouncij shall meet at least.once a mont~. . .
(bj.At,least BeVtft d~~;·
notice shalJ ordinari~ be gl~en for any.meeting.
. lJowevCr, in case ofurgeoC)' a meeting may be caHe~ at such. shorter notice as
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~, {" ,~' (~iii)The ccuacil shall either itself conduct co-nciliation in eacll
reference
:'; : placed before it or seek the assistance of.any institute 'or centre providing
t ' alternate dispute resolution services bymaking a reference to such an institution
•or centre, for conducting conclliation, The provisions of sections 6Sto 8~ of'
the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. 1996 shall apply to sucha reference as if
the conciliation was m,itiated Under Part-llI or" that Act.

(ix) The council or, the institute to which it 'has been referred for "
conciliation shall require the supplier andthe buyer concerned to appear before
, It 'by issuirig notices-to bod) p!l_J1i.es
in this b'ehalf. Orrthe appearance of both
. .partles, the council or the institute shan, rust make, efforts to. bring about
,'C9ndUatiort between the buyer and the supplier. The institute shall submit its
': .reportto the ~oundl ~ith j'nfifteen days of reference fro~ rtbe council or wifuht
,such peri<>das the council may specify,
(x) Wh~ such conciliation does not Iead to settlement of the dispute,
the council shan either itself act as an Arbitrator for final settlement of the
dispute or refer it to an instiltute for such arbitration, in accordance with the
, '~~_;' _~-provisions of the Arbitration arid Concjliation Act, 1996. the supplier or the
, i' _) buyer may, either in person or through his lawyer registered with any court,
, present his, case byfo~e the council or. the institute. during the arbitration
proceedings . The institute shan submit its report t03the council within such:
time as the council may stipulate.
'{xi) Any decision of'thecouncil shallbemade by a major;ity of its members
:" present at the meeting o~tbe'CoUDc.j1. '
(xii) The council shall make an arbitral award in .accordance with
section 31 or the ~itration and' Concil~ation Act. 1996 and within the time
-, ::\ specified insub-section{5) of section 18 'of the ACt 'The award shall bestamped
inaccordance with the relevant law Jn (orce. Copies of the award shall be made
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am
available wiiliin 'seven days of filing of application.,'
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(xiii) The prOVisions ofsections 15 to 2~ of die .Act slmUhave effect
" notwithstanding anythil1g' hiconsistent tlrJerewith contained in IIDYother Ill'n'
" forthe'time beiilg in force. '
',', ' 'J(xiy) The Cbairperson 0'; any otber officer autboris.e,d by the
'~, ' , _ Chairperson shall fo~rd the proceedingS of every meeting of th!l council
, ',~ _) including annual progress report of the counciJ to the Mell1ber-Secretruy ofth,e
Advis.ory Oonunitreet:001Stiruted under sub--sectien (3) of the section 7 of the Act.

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