Central Acts/Rules

Registration and Licensing of Industrial Undertakings Rules, 1952

To take necessary steps for the development of industries.
To regulate the pattern and direction of industrial development.
To control the activities, performance and results of industrial undertakings in the public interest.

Establishment of specific funds for the promotion, development and enhancing competitiveness of MSME enterprises.
Preference in government procurements to products and services of the micro and small enterprises.
Notification of schemes/programmes, progressive credit policies and practices for development of MSMEs.
Create effective mechanisms for mitigating the problems of delayed payments to micro and small enterprises.

Implementation of Quality Control Order issued by Govt. of India under section14 of BIS Act 1986 (63 of 1986).
Establish, promote or recognize as an Indian standard, standards established by the Bureau or any other institution in India, in relation to any article or process.
Grant, renew, suspend or cancel a license for the use of the Standard Mark Appointment of “Appropriate Authority” for implementation of the provisions of the Quality Control Order.
Quality control orders related to specific products are issued by concerned ministries/Institutions and are recognized by BIS These orders provide guidelines such as certification authority, penalty for contravention, use of standard mark etc. e.g.
- Ministry of Steel issued Quality Control Order, 2019 for steel & steel products.
- DIPP has issued Quality Control Orders, 2018 for kitchen appliances for use with LPG.
- DIPP has issued Quality Control Order, 2003 for cement
- DIPP has issued Quality Control Orders, 2003 for electrical wires, cables, appliances, protection devices & accessories.

Défense items require license under either Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 or under Arms Act, 1959.
For following categories, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is the Licensing Authority under I(D&R) Act, 1951
- Défense Aircraft
- Warships of all Kinds
- Allied items of Défense equipment (Electronic equipment specially designed for military use, Armoured or protective equipment)
For following categories, Secretary, DIPP is the licensing authority under Arms Act, 1959
- Tanks & other armoured fighting vehicles
- Arms & ammunitions & allied items of defence equipment (Energy Weapon Systems)

To develop the economy by encouraging entrepreneurship.
To encourage transparency and high standards of corporate governance.
To recognize new concepts and procedures to facilitate ease of doing business while protecting interests of all the stakeholders.
To set-up institutional structure in the form of various authorities, bodies and panels.
To cater to the need for more effective and time bound approvals and compliance requirement.