Sub-section (/A) omitted by Act 40 of 2021, s. 3 (w.e.f. 30-11-2021). — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

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Sub-section (/A) omitted by Act 40 of 2021, s. 3 (w.e.f. 30-11-2021). * * * * * * * * * * * * (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), an order made (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (/), an order made thereunder may provide― thereunder may provide— (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), an order made (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (/), an order made thereunder may provide― thereunder may provide— (a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production or manufacture of (a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production or manufacture of any essential commodity; any essential commodity; (a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production or manufacture of (a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production or manufacture of any essential commodity; any essential commodity; (b) for bringing under cultivation any waste or arable land, whether appurtenant to a building (5) for bringing under cultivation any waste or arable land, whether appurtenant to a building or not, for the growing thereon of food-crops generally or of specified food-crops, and for or not, for the growing thereon of food-crops generally or of specified food-crops, and for otherwise maintaining or increasing the cultivation of food-crops generally, or of specified otherwise maintaining or increasing the cultivation of food-crops generally, or of specified food food- -c crops. crops. (b) for bringing under cultivation any waste or arable land, whether appurtenant to a building (5) for bringing under cultivation any waste or arable land, whether appurtenant to a building or not, for the growing thereon of food-crops generally or of specified food-crops, and for or not, for the growing thereon of food-crops generally or of specified food-crops, and for otherwise maintaining or increasing the cultivation of food-crops generally, or of specified otherwise maintaining or increasing the cultivation of food-crops generally, or of specified food-crops. food-crops. (c) for controlling the price at which any essential commodity may be bought or sold; (c) for controlling the price at which any essential commodity may be bought or sold; (c) for controlling the price at which any essential commodity may be bought or sold; (c) for controlling the price at which any essential commodity may be bought or sold; (d) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the storage, transport, distribution, (d) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the storage, transport, distribution, disposal, acquisition disposal, acquisition, , use or consumption of, any essential commodity; use or consumption of, any essential commodity; (d) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the storage, transport, distribution, (d) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the storage, transport, distribution, disposal, acquisition, use or consumption of, any essential commodity; disposal, acquisition, use or consumption of, any essential commodity; (e) for prohibiting the withholding from sale of any essential commodity ordinarily kept for (e) for prohibiting the withholding from sale of any essential commodity ordinarily kept for sale; sale; (e) for prohibiting the withholding from sale of any essential commodity ordinarily kept for (e) for prohibiting the withholding from sale of any essential commodity ordinarily kept for sale; sale; ' [(f) for requiring any person holding in stock, or engaged in the production, or in the business I(f) for requiring any person holding in stock, or engaged in the production, or in the business of buying or selling, of any essential commodity,― of buying or selling, of any essential commodity,— 1 [(f) for requiring any person holding in stock, or engaged in the production, or in the business 'I(f) for requiring any person holding in stock, or engaged in the production, or in the business of buying or selling, of any essential commodity,― of buying or selling, of any essential commodity,— (a) to sell the whole or a specified part of the quantity held in stock or produced or (a) to sell the whole or a specified part of the quantity held in stock or produced or received by him or, received by him or, (a) to sell the whole or a specified part of the quantity held in stock or produced or (a) to sell the whole or a specified part of the quantity held in stock or produced or received by him or, received by him or, (b) in the case of any such commodity which is likely to be produced or received by him, (5) in the case of any such commodity which is likely to be produced or received by him, to sell the whole or a specified part of such commodity when produced or received by him, to sell the whole or a specified part of such commodity when produced or received by him, (b) in the case of any such commodity which is likely to be produced or received by him, (5) in the case of any such commodity which is likely to be produced or received by him, to sell the whole or a specified part of such commodity when produced or received by him, to sell the whole or a specified part of such commodity when produced or received by him, to the Central Government or a State Government or to an officer or agent of such Government or to a to the Central Government or a State Government or to an officer or agent of such Government or to a Corporation owned or controlled by such Government or to such other person or class of persons and Corporation owned or controlled by such Government or to such other person or class of persons and in such circumstances as may be specified in the order. in such circumstances as may be specified in the order. to the Central Government or a State Government or to an officer or agent of such Government or to a to the Central Government or a State Government or to an officer or agent of such Government or to a Corporation owned or controlled by such Government or to such other person or class of persons and Corporation owned or controlled by such Government or to such other person or class of persons and in such circumstances as may be specified in the order. in such circumstances as may be specified in the order. Explanation 1.―An order made under this clause in relation to foodgrains, edible oilseeds or Explanation 1.—An order made under this clause in relation to foodgrains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, may, having regard to the estimated production, in the concerned area, of such foodgrains, edible oils, may, having regard to the estimated production, in the concerned area, of such foodgrains, edible oilseeds and edible oils, fix the quantity to be sold by the producers in such area and may also edible oilseeds and edible oils, fix the quantity to be sold by the producers in such area and may also fix, or provide for the fixation of, such quantity on a graded basis, having regard to the aggregate of fix, or provide for the fixation of, such quantity on a graded basis, having regard to the aggregate of the area held by, or under the cultivation of, the producers. the area held by, or under the cultivation of, the producers. Explanation 1.―An order made under this clause in relation to foodgrains, edible oilseeds or Explanation 1.—An order made under this clause in relation to foodgrains, edible oilseeds or edible oils, may, having regard to the estimated production, in the concerned area, of such foodgrains, edible oils, may, having regard to the estimated production, in the concerned area, of such foodgrains, edible oilseeds and edible oils, fix the quantity to be sold by the producers in such area and may also edible oilseeds and edible oils, fix the quantity to be sold by the producers in such area and may also fix, or provide for the fixation of, such quantity on a graded basis, having regard to the aggregate of fix, or provide for the fixation of, such quantity on a graded basis, having regard to the aggregate of the area held by, or under the cultivation of, the producers. the area held by, or under the cultivation of, the producers. Explanation 2.―For the purpose of this clause, Explanation 2.—For the purpose of this clause, " " production production" " with its grammatical variations and with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions includes manufacture of edible oils and sugar;] cognate expressions includes manufacture of edible oils and sugar; ] Explanation 2.―For the purpose of this clause, "production" with its grammatical variations and Explanation 2.—For the purpose of this clause, "production" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions includes manufacture of edible oils and sugar;] cognate expressions includes manufacture of edible oils and sugar; ] (g) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions relating to (g) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions relating to foodstuffs foodstuffs 2 * *** which, in the opinion of the authority making the order, are, or, if unregulated, are *** which, in the opinion of the authority making the order, are, or, if unregulated, are likely to be, detrimental to the public interest; likely to be, detrimental to the public interest; (g) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions relating to (g) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions relating to foodstuffs 2*** which, in the opinion of the authority making the order, are, or, if unregulated, are foodstuffs **** which, in the opinion of the authority making the order, are, or, if unregulated, are likely to be, detrimental to the public interest; likely to be, detrimental to the public interest; (h) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of (A) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of the aforesaid matters; the aforesaid matters; (h) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of (A) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of the aforesaid matters; the aforesaid matters; (i) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of or trade and (i) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of or trade and commerce in, any essential commodity to maintain and produce for inspection such books, commerce in, any essential commodity to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto, as accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto, as may be specified in the order; may be specified in the order; (i) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of or trade and (i) for requiring persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of or trade and commerce in, any essential commodity to maintain and produce for inspection such books, commerce in, any essential commodity to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto, as accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto, as may be specified in the order; may be specified in the order;

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