**Summary:**
The Industries Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 27 of 2016) received the President's assent on May 14, 2016, and amends the Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951. The Act validates actions taken by the Central or State Governments, regardless of any court rulings, by retroactively applying amendments made to the First Schedule of the 1951 Act. Specifically, it stipulates that any powers exercised, actions taken, or omissions made by the Central or State Governments shall be deemed valid as if the amendments made by this 2016 Act were in effect at all relevant times, preventing any related suits or claims. Furthermore, the Act modifies the heading for "26. FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES:" in the First Schedule to read "26. FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES OTHER THAN POTABLE ALCOHOL:". This amendment took effect from the commencement date of the principal Act. The Act was published by authority in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1. The Secretary to the Govt. of India was DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU.
Key Entities Referenced
Parliament: The legislative body enacting the law.
President: The head of state who assented to the Act.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for legislative affairs.
Industries Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2016: The specific Act being published.
Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951: The principal Act being amended.
Central Government: The Union Government, empowered by the Act.
State Government: The government of a constituent state of India, empowered by the Act.
New Delhi: Location of publication (Delhi)
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2016/Vaisakha 24, 1938 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
14th May, 2016, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE INDUSTRIES (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION)
AMENDMENT ACT, 2016
NO. 27 OF 2016
[14th May, 2016.]
An Act further to amend the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Short title.
Act, 2016.
65 of 1951. 2. In the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to Insertion of
as the principal Act), after section 29D, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— new section
29E.
“29E. Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of Validation.
any court, tribunal or other authority, any power exercised, or action taken or done or
purported to have been taken or done, by the Central Government or, as the case may
be, the State Government, shall be deemed to be, and shall always deemed to2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1]
have been, for all purposes, as validly taken or done or omitted to be done, as if the
amendment made to the First Schedule by the Industries (Development and Regulation)
Amendment Act, 2016 had been in force at all material times and no suit or claim or
other proceedings shall be instituted, maintained or continued in any court, tribunal or
other authority as such.”.
Amendment of 3. On and from the date of commencement of the principal Act, in the First Schedule,
First Schedule. for the heading ‘‘26. FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES:”, the heading “26. FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES
(OTHER THAN POTABLE ALCOHOL):” shall be substituted.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI—2016.
GMGIPMRND—974GI(S3)—17-05-2016.