The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha on 27th June 2023 and Rajya Sabha on 2nd August 2023. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill obtained overwhelming support and insightful suggestions from the Members of the Committee across parties. The Joint Committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 conducted detailed discussions with all the 19 Ministries/Departments along with the Legislative Department and the Department of Legal Affairs.
A total of 183 provisions are being proposed to be decriminalized in 42 Central Acts administered by 19 Ministries/Departments under The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023.
Ministry/Department-wise List of 42 Acts Covered under The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
| Sl. No. | Name of the Acts | Name of Ministries / Departments |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 | D/o Agriculture, & Farmers Welfare |
| 2 | The Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972 | D/o Commerce |
| 3 | The Rubber Act, 1947 | |
| 4 | The Tea Act, 1953 | |
| 5 | The Spices Board Act, 1986 | |
| 6 | The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 | D/o Consumer Affairs |
| 7 | The Cantonments Act 2006 | D/o Defence |
| 8 | The Government Securities Act, 2006 | D/o Economic Affairs |
| 9 | The High Denomination Banknotes (Demonetization) Act, 1978 | |
| 10 | The Public Debt Act, 1944 | |
| 11 | The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 | M/o Electronics and Information Technology |
| 12 | The Information Technology Act, 2000 | |
| 13 | The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 | M/o Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| 14 | The Environment Protection Act, 1986 | |
| 15 | The Indian Forest Act, 1927 | |
| 16 | The Public Liability Insurance Act, 19941 | |
| 17 | The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 | D/o Financial Services |
| 18 | The Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 | |
| 19 | The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981 | |
| 20 | The National Housing Bank Act, 1987 | |
| 21 | The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 | |
| 22 | The Food Corporations Act, 1964 | D/o Food & Public Distribution |
| 23 | The Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962 | |
| 24 | The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 | D/o Health & Family Welfare |
| 25 | The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 | |
| 26 | The Pharmacy Act, 1948 | |
| 27 | The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 | M/o Housing & Urban Affairs |
| 28 | The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 | M/o Information & Broadcasting |
| 29 | The Cinematography Act, 1952 | |
| 30 | The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 | |
| 31 | The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 | M/o Ports, Shipping & Waterways |
| 32 | The Indian Post Office Act, 1898 | D/o Posts |
| 33 | The Boilers Act, 1923 | Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade |
| 34 | The Copyright Act, 1957 | |
| 35 | The Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 | |
| 36 | The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 | |
| 37 | The Patents Act, 1970 | |
| 38 | The Trade Marks Act, 1999 | |
| 39 | The Railways Act, 1989 | M/o Railways |
| 40 | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | M/o Road Transport & Highways |
| 41 | The Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 | D/o Revenue |
| 42 | The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
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