REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 49] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1986/BHADRA 18, 1908 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 9th September, 1936/Bhadra 18, 1908 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 8th September, 1986, end is hereby published for general information:— THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1986 No. 42 OF 1986 [8th September, 1986.] An Act further to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: —
1. This Act may be called the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1986.
2. For section 6E of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely: — "6E. Whenever any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section 3 in relation thereto, or any package, covering or receptacle in which such essential commodity is found, or any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used in carrying such essential commodity is seized pending confiscation under section 6A, Short title Substitution of new section for section 6E. Bar of Jurisdiction in certain esses. 10 of 1056. a THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— the Collector, or, as the case may be, the State Government concerned under section 6C shall have, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, any court, tribunal or other authority shall not have, jurisdiction to make orders with regard to the possession^ delivery, disposal, release or distribution of such essential commodity, package, covering, receptacle, animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance.".
3. In section 7A of the principal Act,—
(a) for the words "six per cent.", at both the places where they occur, the words "fifteen per cent." shall be substituted;
(b) after the words "as an arrear of land revenue", wherever they occur, the words "or as a public demand" shall be inserted.
4. In section 12AA of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause
(e), after the words "an offence under this Act", the words "or upon a complaint made by an officer of the Central Government or a State Government authorised in this behalf by the Government concerned" shall be inserted. C. RAMAN MENON, Additional Secy, to the Govt. of India. Amendment of section 7A. Amendment at section
12AA. CORRIGENDA In the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (1 of 1986), as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the 8th January, 1986 (Issue Number 1): —
1. At page 2,—
(i) in line 5, for "preference", read "reference";
(ii) in lire 28, for ' "industrial undertakings" ', read '"industrial undertaking"';
(iii) in line 45, for ' "public financial institutions"', read ' "public financial institution"'.
2. At page 4,—
(i) in line 41, for "reconstruction administration, investment", read "reconstruction, administration, investment,";
(ii) in line 43, for "would be in", read "would in". i , 3. At pag© 14, in line 23, for "inquiry scheme", read "inquiry or Scheme".
4. At page 16, transfer line 19 after line 15.
5. At page 21, in line 6, for "Chairman/Member Secretary", read "Chairman/Member/Secretary". Sic. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY CORRIGENDA In the Spices Board Act, 1986 (10 of 1986), as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated the 20th March, 1986 (Issue Number 14): —
1. At page 4, in line 12, for "necessary for th", read "necessary for the".
2. At page 7, in marginal heading of section 13, in line 4, for "sion; etc.", read "sion, etc.,".
3. At page 10, in line 20, for "prescribed", read "prescribed,". CORRIGENDUM In the Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 1986 (19 of 1986), as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary) Part II, Section 1. dated the 27th March, 1986 (Issue No. 23) ,— At page 1, after No. of the Act, for the date of assent "[25th March,
1985.]", read "[25th March, 1986.]". CORRIGENDA In the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1. dated the 26tb May, 1986 (Issue Number 34): —
1. At page 8,—
(i) in line 15, for "imprsonment", read "imprisonment";
(ii) in line 27, for "Notwithstanding", read "Notwithstanding"; (Hi) in line 36, for "corproate and", read "corporate, and";
(iv) in line 37, for "individuals;", read "individuals; and";
(v) in line 39, for "offenlce", read "offence";
(vi) In line 45, for "exercise", read "exercised". 95 G of I PRINTED BY THE OENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLIB OP PUBLICATIONS, DELHI 1986 3