Published in Extraordinary Gazette of H.P., dated 9.8.1977 — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

[ Published in Extraordinary Gazette of H.P., dated 9.8.1977] GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH "FOOD AND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT" NOTIFICATION Shimla -2 the 5 th 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 of articles or things specified in schedule I and II appended to this order at fair prices and for controlling the prices or rates at which such articles or things may be sold; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,1955 (10 of 1955) read with GSR No. 316 (E) dated 20.6.1972, No. 452 (E) dated 25.10.72 and No.168 (E) dated 13.3.73 , S.O. No. 681(E) and 682(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) This order may be called the Himachal Pradesh Commodities Price Marking and Display Order,1977 It shall come into force at once. It extends to the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh. In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) „commodity‟ means any article or thing specified in column 3 of Schedule-1 or Schedule II. (b)„dealer‟ means a person who carries on the wholesale or retail business o f selling or storing for sale any commodity whether or not such business is carried on in addition to any other business; (c) „list of price and opening stocks means the list maintained from time to time by any dealer in the form prescribed in schedule III indicating the prices and the daily opening stocks of the commodities specified in column