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The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

An Act to provide, in the interest of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce, in certain commodities.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1955

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

4/1/1955

Enforcement Date:

01-04-1955

Department:

Department of AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FARMER WELFARE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY

All Section List (Essential Commodities Act)

Section 1 to Section 16

Section 1

Short title and extent.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 2A

Essential commodities declaration, etc.

Section 3

Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities.

Section 4

Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc.

Section 5

Delegation of powers.

Section 6

Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments.

Section 6A

Confiscation of essential commodity.

Section 6B

Issue of show cause notice before confiscation of food grains, etc.

Section 6C

Appeal.

Section 6D

Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments.

Section 6E

Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases.

Section 7

Penalties.

Section 7A

Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue.

Section 8

Attempts and abetment.

Section 9

False statement.

Section 10

Offences by companies.

Section 10A

Offences to be cognizable.

Section 10B

Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., of companies convicted under the Act.

Section 10C

Presumption of culpable mental state.

Section 11

Cognizance of offences.

Section 12

Special provision regarding fine.

Section 12A

Power to try summarily.

Section 12B

Grant of injunction, etc., by civil courts.

Section 13

Presumption as to orders.

Section 14

Burden of proof in certain cases.

Section 15

Protection of action taken under Act.

Section 15A

Prosecution of public servants.

Section 16

Repeals and savings.