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L Hdvfto fdRw %uait (f1ii7u) 3191, 2001 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (CONTROL) ORDER; 2001 4TT TTer 39AT HTTd, UTU a 7rdforftr famru TATT4 "u ak Hdrvifarr farrur fatytt Tfa, Tarr; 2001 1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of Consumer Afiairs; Food and Public Distribution Department of Food and Public Distribution {5 New Delhi, November;, 2001 HIdufd faaru wullaf} (Frzu1) 3ar, 2001 4c4 RRTR @ 4 v & f9 Hdoifd5 farR" yuraf} & 37 311474d5 Tgai 3 34f3 Ti RrA 3r 8rd8YaTrd 741 fadrur &1 JATTm Tx+ # fay Th TrAT 314r4G &k wildiv &; 317:, 314 47/4 FRAR 31424v Trg 3fafArA,1955(1955 <T 10) & HRT 3 GRT Wan %farrj &T Wuiv &ra 58, frfafrda 31ar1 Txaf} &, 327 1_ rfart T, @xR &R 57: (1) Sh311ar1 & rifart T Riduf d fRu wuiral})(Fyz") 311e, 2001 81 (2) 3aT f4TR riquf HRT W 81 (3) 76 R47 4 5o TR?I 4 aRr &1 %qm e1/ * 2 Mrrund (&5) "&ff u" #4 3114r445 Tg 3f4f349,1955(1955 @1 10) 3fi1a PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM (CONTROL) ORDER 2001 Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for maintaining supplies and securing availability and distribution of essential commodities under the Public Distribution System; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred-by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (10 of 1955) , the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely Shorttitleextent and commencement : This order may be called the Public Distribution System (Control) Order; 2001 . (2) It extends t0 the whole of India: (3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette* 2_ Definitions; Act" means the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (10 of 1955); (b) Appellate Authority" means any authority appointed by the State Government to exercise the powers of the appellate authority under this Order; authority' mean