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Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1955Ordinance · 1955

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1955.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force on the 26th day of January, 1955.

( 1 ) Z THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II

2. Definitions-—In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "essential commodity" means any of the following classes of commodities: —

(i) coal, including coke and other derivatives;

(ii) component parts and accessories of automobiles;

(in) cotton and woollen textiles;

(iv) iron and steel, including manufactured products of iron and steel;

(v) paper, including newsprint, paper board and straw board;

(vi) petroleum and petroleum products;

(vit) salt;

(viih) sugar;

'(ia:) vanaspati;

(x) vegetable oils;

and includes any other class of commodity which the Central Government may, by notified order, declare to be an essential commodity for the purposes of this Ordinance, being a commodity with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws by virtue of entry 33 in List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution;

(b) "notified order" means an order notified in the Official Gazette;

(c) "State Government" in relation to a Part C State means the Lieutenant Governor or the Chief Commissioner, as the case may be.

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ActEssential Commodities Ordinance, 1955
Section1
Marginal noteShort title, extent and commencement
StatusIn force as published by the source

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