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Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1955

..... (ii) khandsari sugar or bura sugar or crushed sugar or any sugar in crystalline or powdered form, or (iii) sugar in process in vacuum pan sugar factory or raw sugar produced therein.] 6 [***] STATE AMENDMENTS 7 Himachal Pradesh In section 2, in clause (a), after sub-clause (vi), insert the following sub-clause, namely:-- "(via) packing cases made wholly or partly of wood, card-board or straw, 8 Maharashtra In section 2,-- (a) after the words "the context otherwise requires/' and before clause (a), insert the following clause, namely:-- "(ai) 'Collector' in Greater Bombay means the Controller of Rationing and includes any Deputy or Assistant Controller of Rationing, and elsewhere means the Collector of the District and includes any Assistant or Deputy Collector or District Supply Officer within his respective jurisdiction;" (b) after clause (b), insert the following clauses, namely:-- "(ba) 'holder', in relation to any agricultural land, means the person corporate, firm, association, joint family or body of individuals in joint possession of such land; (bb) 'holding' means the aggregate of all lands in possession of a holder;" _____________________ .....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....WITH OTHER ENACTMENTS Any order made under section 3-shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. SECTION 06A: CONFISCATION OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITY 8[(1)] Where any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section 3- in relation thereto,9[a report of such seizure shall, without unreasonable delay, be made to] the Collector of the district or the Presidency-town in which such essential commodity is seized and whether or not a prosecution is instituted for the contravention of such order, the Collector10[may, if he thinks it expedient so to do, direct the essential commodity so seized to be produced for inspection before him, and if he is satisfied] that there has been a contravention of the order, may order confiscation of - (a) the essential commodity so seized; (b) any package, covering or receptacle in which such essential commodity is found; and (c) any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used in carrying such essential commodity: Provided that without prejudice to any action which may be.....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Amending Act 1

Title: Amendment Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....importer or exporter shall sell or otherwise dispose of or deliver any kind of sugar or remove any kind of sugar from the bonded godowns of the factory in which it is produced, whether such godowns are situated within the premises of the factory or outside or from the warehouses of the importers or exporters, as the case may be, except under and in accordance with the direction issued by the Government: Provided that this sub-section shall not affect the pledging of such sugar by any producer or importer in favour of any scheduled bank as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) or any corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), so, however, that no such bank shall sell the sugar pledged to it except under and in accordance with a direction issued by the Central Government. (3E) The Central Government may, from time to time, by general or special order, direct any producer or importer or exporter or recognised dealer or any class of producers or recognised dealers, to take action regarding production, maintenance of stocks,.....

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 3

Title: Powers to Control Production, Supply, Distribution, Etc., of Essential Commodities

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....by the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006, w.e.f. 12.02.2007. 16. Renumbered by the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 [Act No. 36 of 2009] w.e.f. 01st October, 1974 previous text was:- "Explanation" 17. Inserted by the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 [Act No. 36 of 2009] w.e.f. 01st October, 1974. 18. Substituted by the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 [Act No. 36 of 2009] to be effective from 01st October, 2009 previous text was:- "1[(3C) Where any producer is required by an order made with reference to clause (f) of sub section (2) to sell any kind of sugar (whether to the Central Government or a State Government or to an officer or agent of such Government or to any other person or class of persons) and either no notification in respect of such sugar has been issued under sub-section (3A) or any such notification, having been issued, has ceased to remain in force by efflux of time, then, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), there shall be paid to that producer an amount therefor which shall be calculated with reference to such price of sugar as the Central.....