such persons shall, except — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

7 [such persons shall, except [such persons shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of section 6A, be paid] the price therefore as provided by sub-section (3) of section 6A, be paid] the price therefore 3 * [as if the essential [as if the essential commodity,] had been sold to the Government with reasonable interest calculated from the day of the commodity,] had been sold to the Government with reasonable interest calculated from the day of the seizure of seizure of 4 " [the essential commodity] [the essential commodity] 5 * [and such price shall be determined― [and such price shall be determined— (2) Where an order under section 6A is modified or annulled by such judicial authority, or where (2) Where an order under section 6A is modified or annulled by such judicial authority, or where in a prosecution instituted for the contravention of the order in respect of which an order of in a prosecution instituted for the contravention of the order in respect of which an order of confiscation has been made under section 6A, the person concerned is acquitted, and in either case it confiscation has been made under section 6A, the person concerned is acquitted, and in either case it is not possible for any reason to 1[return the essential commodity seized ], 2[such persons shall, except is not possible for any reason to '[return the essential commodity seized ], 7[such persons shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of section 6A, be paid] the price therefore 3[as if the essential as provided by sub-section (3) of section 6A, be paid] the price therefore *[as if the essential commodity,] had been sold to the Government with reasonable interest calculated from the day of the commodity,] had been sold to the Government with reasonable interest calculated from the day of the seizure of 4[the essential commodity] 5[and such price shall be determined― seizure of "[the essential commodity] *[and such price shall be determined— (i) in the case of food grains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, in accordance with the provisions (2) in the case of food grains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, in accordance with the provisions of sub of sub- -s section (3B) of section 3; section (3B) of section 3; (i) in the case of food grains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, in accordance with the provisions (2) in the case of food grains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3B) of section 3; of sub-section (3B) of section 3; (ii) in the case of sugar, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3C) of section 3 ; (ii) in the case of sugar, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3C) of section 3 ; and and (ii) in the case of sugar, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3C) of section 3 ; (ii) in the case of sugar, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3C) of section 3 ; and and (iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the provisions of sub- (iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of section 3. ] section (3) of section 3. ] (iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the provisions of sub (iii) in the case of any other essential commodity, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of section 3. ] section (3) of section 3. ] STATE AMENDMENTS STATE AMENDMENTS STATE AMENDMENTS STATE AMENDMENTS Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Amendment of section 6 Amendment of section 6 - -C -C. . .—In In sub n sub- -s section (2) for the words "such person shall be paid", the section (2) for the words "such person shall be paid", the words "such person shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of Section 6-A, be paid" shall be words "such person shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of Section 6-A, be paid" shall be substituted. substituted. Amendment of section 6-C.—In sub-section (2) for the words "such person shall be paid", the Amendment of section 6-C.—In sub-section (2) for the words "such person shall be paid", the words "such person shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of Section 6-A, be paid" shall be words "such person shall, except as provided by sub-section (3) of Section 6-A, be paid" shall be substituted. substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 18 of 1975, s. 7] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 18 of 1975, s. 7] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 18 of 1975, s. 7] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 18 of 1975, s. 7] Substitution of sections 6 Substitution of sections 6- -A A and 6 A and 6 - -C -C. . .—In In the principal Act, for sections 6-A and 6-C as n the principal Act, for sections 6-A and 6-C as amended or substituted by the Uttar Pradesh Amendment, sections 6-A and 6-C respectively, as amended or substituted by the Uttar Pradesh Amendment, sections 6-A and 6-C respectively, as amended or substituted by the Central Amendment, shall be and be deemed with effect from the date amended or substituted by the Central Amendment, shall be and be deemed with effect from the date of commencement of the Central Amendment to have been substituted. of commencement of the Central Amendment to have been substituted. Substitution of sections 6-A and 6-C.—In the principal Act, for sections 6-A and 6-C as Substitution of sections 6-A and 6-C.—In the principal Act, for sections 6-A and 6-C as amended or substituted by the Uttar Pradesh Amendment, sections 6-A and 6-C respectively, as amended or substituted by the Uttar Pradesh Amendment, sections 6-A and 6-C respectively, as amended or substituted by the Central Amendment, shall be and be deemed with effect from the date amended or substituted by the Central Amendment, shall be and be deemed with effect from the date of commencement of the Central Amendment to have been substituted. of commencement of the Central Amendment to have been substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act XVI of 1978, s. 4] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act XVI of 1978, s. 4] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act XVI of 1978, s. 4] [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act XVI of 1978, s. 4] 6D

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