Essential Commodities Act,1955
Act No : 10
Section :
Definitions.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- 5*[(ia) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] 4*[(iia)] "Collector" includes an Additional Collector and such other officer, not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer, as may be authorised by the Collector to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act;']. (a) "essential commodity" means any of the following classes of commodities:-- (i) cattle fodder, including oilcakes and other concentrates; (ii) coal, including coke and other derivatives; (iii) component parts and accessories of automobiles; (iv) cotton and woollen textiles; 3*[(iva) drugs. Explanation.--In this sub-clause, "drug" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (b) of section 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940;] (v) foodstuffs, including edible oilseeds and oils; (vi) iron and steel, including manufactured products of iron and steel; (vii) paper, including newsprint, paperboard and straw board; (viii) petroleum and petroleum products; (ix) raw cotton, whether ginned or unginned, and cotton seed; (x) raw jute; (xi) any other class of commodity which the Central Government may, by notified order, declare to be an essential commodity for the purposes of this Act, being a commodity with respect to which Parliament has Extended to and brought into force in the State of Sikkim (w.e.f. 7-1- 1976) vide. Notifn. No. S.O. 28 (E), dated 7-1-1976 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch., and to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. and Sch. I. 2 The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 3 Ins. by Act 30 of 1974, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 4 Ins. by Act 92 of 1976, s. 2 (w.e.f. 2-9-1976). 5 Ins. and renumbered by Act 18 of 1981, s. 3 for fifteen years (w.e.f. 1.9.1982). 42 power to make laws by virtue of entry 33 in List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; (b) "food-crops" include crops of sugarcane; (c) "notified order" means an order notified in the Official Gazette; 1*[(cc) "order" includes a direction issued thereunder;] 2*[(d) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof;] 1*[(e) "sugar" means-- (i) any form of sugar containing more than ninety per cent. of sucrose, including sugar candy; (ii) khandsari sugar or bura sugar or crushed sugar or any sugar in crystalline or powdered from; or (iii) sugar in process in vacuum pan sugar factory or raw sugar produced therein.] 4*[(f) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code.]
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