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Procedure for Applying for Financial Assistance
Terms and Conditions Constitution of the Committee Procedure For Conduct of Business Powers and Functions of the Committee Specification of Purposes for Utilization of Credits FORM – WB-I
Terms and Conditions
1. The fund should not be used for any party or political propaganda.     2. Quarterly progress reports of the progress/implementation of the programme/project should be submitted through the         concerned Assistant Director, CA&FBP to the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal, regularly. In          case of non-submission of reports within scheduled date no further grant will be released and the amount already paid and         received by the applicant shall be recovered with 15% compound interest thereon. The organizations/institutions receiving         grant shall submit Utilization Certificate in prescribed format at Annexure-II.     3. The organization shall maintain a record of all the assets acquired wholly or substantially out of the financial assistance         given from the West Bengal State Consumer Welfare Fund. Such assets shall not be disposed off, encumbered or utilized         for purposes other than those for which the grants were given without prior sanction of the Government of West Bengal.         Should the organization cease to exist at any time, such assets will revert to the Government of West Bengal.
Constitution of the Committee
1. The Committee constituted by the State Government in Consumer Affairs Department shall make recommendations for         utilization of the money credited to the consumer welfare Fund for the welfare of the consumer and to spread consumer         education.     2. The committee shall consist of the following members namely :-           (a)The Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Department, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee           (b)Representative of the finance Department             (c)Director, Consumer Affairs & Fair Business Practices           (d)Joint Secretary in – charge of the Consumer Affairs Department, who shall be the Member Secretary. [Provided that the chairman of the committee, may invite representatives of such organization/council to the meetings as he deems fit and as and when necessary.]     3. The Committee shall be a standing Committee.
Procedure for Conduct ofBusiness
1. The Committee shall meet as and when necessary, but not more than three months shall intervence between any two           meetings.     2. The Committee shall meet as such time and place as Chairman of the Committee may deem fit.     3. The meeting of the Committee shall be presided over by the chairman, and in the absence of the Chairman, the Member          Secretary shall preside over the meetings of the Committee.     4. Each meeting of the committee shall be called by giving notice in writing to every member of not less than ten days from           the date of issue of such notice.     5. Every notice of the meeting of the committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the meeting and shall contain          statement of business to be transacted there at.     6. No proceeding of the Committee shall be valid unless it is presided over by the Chairman or Member Secretary and a          minimum 2 other members are present.
Powers and Functions of the Committee
1. The committee shall have the power :-           (a) To require any applicant to produce before it or a duly authorized officer of the State Government, such books,                accounts, documents, instruments or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for                proper evaluation of the application.           (b) To require any applicant to allow entry and inspection of any premises from which activities claimed to be for the                welfare of Consumers, are stated to be carried on to a duly authorized officer of the State Government.           (c) To get the account of the applicants audited for ensuring proper utilization of the grant.           (d) To require any applicant in case of any default or suppression of material information on his part to refund in lump-                sum the sanctioned grant to the Committee and to be subject to prosecution under the Act.           (e) To recover any sum due from any applicant in accordance with the provision of the Act.           (f)  To require any applicant/applicants to submit a quarterly report indicating proper utilization of the grant.           (g) To reject an application placed before it on the basis of involvement of factual inconsistency or inaccuracy in the                material particulars:           (h) To recommend minimum financial assistance by way of grant to an applicant having regard to his financial status and                importance and utility of nature of activity under pursuit after ensuring that the financial assistance provided shall not                be misutilised.           (i) To require State Consumer Protection Council to formulate broad guidelines for considering the projects/ proposals for                the purpose of incurring expenditure from the Consumer Welfare Fund.           (j) To identify beneficial and safe sectors, where investments out of Consumer Welfare Fund may be made and make                recommendations, accordingly.       2. The Committee shall not consider an application, unless it has been inquired into in material details and recommended for consideration accordingly by the Member Secretary.
Available Consumer Welfare Fund
The Committee shall make recommendations :-           (a) for making available grants to an eligible applicant           (b) for investment of the money available in the State Consumer Welfare Fund           (c) for making available grants, *(on a selective basis) for reimbursing legal expenses incurred by a complainant or                class of complainants in a consumer dispute after its financial adjudication.           (d) For making available grants for any other purpose recommended by the State Consumer Protection Council.