Section 6: To section 8 of the principal Act, the follow* .g proviso shall be added, namely

The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1997.Ordinance · 1997

"Provided that where a person has abetted the contravention of any order for the purpose of procuring any essential commodity of the nature mentioned in sub-clause (iva) or sub-clause (v) of clause (a) of section 2 for his own use or for the use of any member of his family or for the use of any person dependent on him, and not for the purpose of carrying on any business or trade in such essential commodity, the court may, notwithstanding anything contained in section 7 and for reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of fine only".

Amendment of section 8.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1997.
Section	6
Marginal note	To section 8 of the principal Act, the follow* .g proviso shall be added, namely
Status	In force as published by the source

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