West Bengal Jute Goods (Control) Act, 1950 (No. 4 of 1950). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision West Bengal Document type Legislation Date 1950 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation, maintenance and increase of the production and supply of jute goods and for the regulation of the distribution thereof. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Textile plants/fibres Authorization/permit Processing/handling Internal trade Monitoring Crops/grasses Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes It shall enter into force on the date on which the West Bengal Jute Goods (Control) Ordinance, 1949, ceases to operate. Abstract The Act grants the power to the State government to appoint a Jute Controller for the State. The Act further states that the State Government, through the Controller, shall make rules for the regulation, maintenance and increase of the production, distribution and supply of jute goods and also control the price for sale of jute goods. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org