Section 5: Delegation of powers.

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955Central Act · Act 10 of 1955

The Central Government may, by notified order, direct that [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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Section	5
Marginal note	Delegation of powers.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

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

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