Regd. No. WB/SC-320 No.WB/CPS/Raj-3 (Part 111)/2010 Rothata 6a3ette wzrlar Extraordinary Published by Authority VAISAKHA 23] THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 [SAKA 1932
PART III—Acts of the West Bengal Legislature GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 650-L.-13th May, 2010.—The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information:— West Bengal Act VII of 2010 THE WEST BENGAL ANTI-PROFITEERING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010.
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.]
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 13th May, 2010.]
An Act to amend the West Bengal Anti-profiteering Act, 1958.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Anti-profiteering Act, 1958, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India, by the West Ben. Act Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:— XXIV of 1958.
Short title and commencement.
Amendment of section 2 of West Ben. Act XXIV of
1958.
1. (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Anti-profiteering (Amendment) Act 2010.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In section 2 of the West Bengal Anti-profiteering Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—
(1) in clause (a), after the word "wholesaler", the word ", storager" shall be inserted;
(2) after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted :— `(ff) "storager" means any person who keeps in store on his own account or on account of any one else, and not for own consumption, any scheduled article.'.
3 4] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 13 , 2010 [PART III Insertion of new section 3A after section 3.
Substitution of new section for section 8.
The West Bengal Anti-profiteering (Amendment) Act, 2010.
(Sections 3 - 6.)
3. After section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted :-
3A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, a dealer shall sell the scheduled article at such price, within such time and to such person as the authorised Officer of the State Government, by made under section 3A or fails to comply with any of the provisions of section 6 or with a requisition issued thereunder or obstructs any officer in the exercise of his powers under section 7 shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years but shall not be less than three months :
Provided that the Court on being satisfied that good and sufficient reasons have been made out may reduce the minimum punishment for three months to one month.".
5. In the Second Schedule to the principal Act, after the word "wholesaler", the word ", storager" shall be inserted.
6. In the Third Schedule to the principal Act, after the word "wholesaler", the word ", storager" shall be inserted.
Amendment of Second Schedule.
Amendment of Third Schedule.
"Dealer to sell at the direction of authorised Officer.
order, direct.".
4. For section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted:— "Penal for 8. Any dealer who fails to comply with the order contra ntion of section 3A or se tion 6 section 7.
By order of the Governor, MITA BASU ROY, Pr Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department.
Published by the Controller ofPrinting & Stationary, West Bengal and printed byAsstt. Supdt. at "Secretary to the Govemor's Press, Raj Bhavan, Kollcata".
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