ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

 

 

SECTION      

 

1.         Short title and extent     

2.         Definitions       

3.         Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities    

4.         Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc.  

5.         Delegation of powers    

6.         Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments        

6A.       Confiscation of essential commodity      

6B.       Issue of show‑cause notice before confiscation of any essential commodity, etc.  

6C.       Appeal 

6D.       Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments     

6E.       Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases         

7.         Penalties          

7A.       Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue       

8.         Attempts and abetment 

9.         False statements           

10.        Offences by companies

10A.     Offences to be cognizable         

10B.     Power of ‑Court to publish name, place of business, etc., of companies convicted under the Act    

10C.     Presumption of culpable mental state     

11.        Cognizance of offences

12.        Special provision regarding fine

12A.     Power to try summarily

12B.     Grant of injunction, etc., by civil courts

13.        Presumption as to orders

14.        Burden of proof in certain cases

15.        Protection of action taken under Act

15A.     Prosecution of public servants

16.        Repeals and savings