GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH FOOD AND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH FOOD AND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT [Published in the extraordi inary gazette of HP. Govt: dated 9.8.1977] GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH FOOD AND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Shimla ~2, the 5th August 1977 No. FDS.A (3)-2/77, Whereas the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is of the opinion that it is necessary SO to do for maintenance and increase of supplies and for securing the equitable distribution and availability ofarticle o things specified in the Schedule at fair price; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (10 of 1955) and with GSR No. 316(E) dated 20.6.72, No. 452(E) dated 25.10.72 and No. 168 (E) dated 13.3.73, S.O.No.681 (E) dated 30.11.74 issued by the Government of India and all other powers enabling him in this behalf and with the prior concurrence of the Central Government; the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following order; namely: 1. (0) This order may be called the Himachal Pradesh Hoarding and Profiteering Prevention Order; 1977 . (ii) It shall come into force at once. (iii) It extends to whole of the State f Himachal Pradesh 2. In this order; unless the context otherwise requires; (a) "article means an article specified in schedule I,II and III to this order and it shall be deemed to be in the possession of a person even when it is held on behalf of that person by another person notwithstanding that it is mortgaged to another person; "dealer means a person engaged in the business of sale Or storage for sale of any article, whether such business is carried 0n in retail Or in wholesale and includes the distributing agent O the selling agent of such person; producer includes a manufacturer; (d 'Inspector' means Inspector of Food Supplies and in