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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 5

Delegation of Powers

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 5 is part of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Delegation of Powers. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The Central Government may, by notified order, direct that1[the power to make orders or issue notifications under section 3 ] shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by-

(a) such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government; or

(b) such State Government or such officer or such authority subordinate to a State Government; as may be specified in the direction.

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1.Substituted by Act 66 of 1971, section 3, for "the power to make orders under section 3" (w.e.f. 23-12-1971).

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What does Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 5 provide?

Section Section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Delegation of Powers) is reproduced on this page as part of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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