Government of Himachal Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

Government of Himachal Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department No. FDS-A(3)-9/2016 Dated-Shimla-2, the 5 th March, 2019 ORDER WHEREAS the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do for maintenance of supplies and securing equitable distribution and availability of some of the essential commodities at fair prices; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) read with the Government of India formerly Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Department of food) Order GSR-800, dated 9 th June, 1978 and Ministry of Industries and Civil Supplies (Department of Civil Supplies and Co-operation) Order S.O. 681(E), and 682(E) dated 30 th November, 1974 and in pursuance of directions given in clause 9 of the Targeted Public Distribution (Control) Order, 2015 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution), New Delhi vide G.S.R. 213 (E) dated 20 th March, 2015, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to make the following Order, namely:- PART-I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This order may be called the Himachal Pradesh Specified Essential Commodities (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 2019. It extends to the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh. It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh. Definitions. - (1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires.- (a) “Act” means the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955); (b) "Authorized document" means a permit or an authorization issued under this order for purchase or sale or storage for sale or distribution of any specified essent