Essential Commodities Act, 1955

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

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Act ID:	195510
Act Number:	10
Enactment Date:	1955-04-01
Act Year:	1955
Short Title:	The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Long Title:	An Act to provide, in the interest of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce, in certain commodities.
Ministry:	Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department:	Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date:	01-04-1955


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The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

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Section 1. Short title and extent.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 2A. Essential commodities declaration, etc.
Section 3. Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities. Show Related Subordinates
Section 4. Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc.
Section 5. Delegation of powers.
Section 6. Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments.
Section 6A. Confiscation of essential commodity.
Section 6B. Issue of show cause notice before confiscation of food grains, etc.
Section 6C. Appeal.
Section 6D. Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments.
Section 6E. Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases.
Section 7. Penalties.
Section 7A. Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue.
Section 8. Attempts and abetment.
Section 9. False statement.
Section 10. Offences by companies.
Section 10A. Offences to be cognizable.
Section 10B. Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., of companies convicted under the Act.
Section 10C. Presumption of culpable mental state.
Section 11. Cognizance of offences.
Section 12. Special provision regarding fine.
Section 12A. Power to try summarily.
Section 12B. Grant of injunction, etc., by civil courts.
Section 13. Presumption as to orders.
Section 14. Burden of proof in certain cases.
Section 15. Protection of action taken under Act.
Section 15A. Prosecution of public servants.
Section 16. Repeals and savings.

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Year	Description	Files
10-06-1966	Sugar (Control) Order 1966
16-07-1966	Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966
05-01-1967	D/o Food Min of Food Agriculture CD and Coop, Sugar Control Amendment Order 1967
17-10-1967	D/o Food Min of Food Agriculture CD and Coop, Sugar Control Second Amendment Order 1967
18-05-1968	D/o Food Min of Food, Agriculture CD and Coop, Amendment to Notification dtd Dec 1967 and SugarcaneControl Amendment Order 1968
02-08-1968	D/o Food, Min of Food, Agriculture CD and Coop, Sugarcane Control Second Amendment Order 1968
08-04-1970	D/o Food Min of Food Agriculture CD and Coop, Sugar Control Amendment Order 1970
14-04-1970	Deptt of Food GSR 645-E - Sugar Packing and Marking Order, 1970
25-09-1974	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1974
12-09-1975	D/o Food, Min of Agriculture and Irrigation, Sugar Control Amendment Order 1975
27-10-1975	D/o Food Min of Agriculture & Irrigation, Sugar Control Second Amendment Order 1975
26-07-1976	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1976
13-09-1976	D/o Food and PD Corrigenda to Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1976
24-09-1976	D/o Food and PD Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1976
09-12-1976	Deptt of Food, Min of Agriculture - Corrigendum to Order dtd 27-10-1975
02-02-1978	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1978
28-03-1978	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Second Amendment Order 1978
17-12-1979	LEVY SUGAR SUPPLY (CONTROL) ORDER 1979
03-07-1981	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1981
24-02-1982	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1982
09-09-1983	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 1983
29-11-2000	D/o Food and PD Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2000
20-02-2003	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2003
22-03-2004	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2004
10-11-2006	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2006
31-07-2007	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2007
28-12-2007	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment(II) Order 2007
29-12-2008	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2008
22-10-2009	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2009
07-01-2010	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2010
09-03-2015	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 1st Amendment SO 686 E
08-05-2015	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 2nd Amendment SO 1233 E
10-03-2016	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 3rd Amendment SO 701 E
22-03-2016	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 4th Amendment SO 1192 E
24-08-2016	Sugarcane (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2016
30-09-2016	Sugarcane (Control) Second Amendment Order, 2016
21-12-2016	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 5th Amendment SO 4100 E
07-06-2018	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugar Price Control Order 2018
26-07-2018	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2018
14-08-2018	Deptt of Food and PD, Levy Sugar Supply Control Amendment Order 2018
12-10-2018	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Second Amendment Order 2018
03-01-2019	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 6th Amendment SO 39 E
14-02-2019	Sugar Price (Control) Amendment Order, 2019
19-11-2019	Deptt of Food and PD, Sugarcane Control Amendment Order 2019
01-02-2021	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 7th Amendment SO 508 E
20-07-2021	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 8th Amendment SO 2899 E
12-08-2021	Department of Pharmaceuticals, 9th Amendment SO 3249 E

Year	Description	Files
25-10-1972	Deptt of Food, Min of Agriculture - GSR 452(E)
13-03-1973	Deptt of Food, Min of Agriculture - GSR 168(E)
30-11-1974	Deptt of Civil Supplies & Coop, Min of Industries & Civil Supplies - SO 681(E)
24-07-1976	Deptt of Food, Min of Agriculture & Irrigation - GSR 475(E)
09-06-1978	Deptt of Food - GSR 800
31-08-2001	Public Disltribution System (Control) Order, 2001
29-06-2004	Public Distribution System (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2004
29-06-2004	Public Disltribution System (Control) Amendment Order, 2004
07-09-2011	D/o. Food & PD, M/o Consumer Affairs, Food & PD - Vegetable Oil Control Order
07-09-2011	Deptt of Food and PD, Vegetable Oil Control Order
15-05-2013	Department of Pharmaceuticals, Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
20-03-2015	Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2015
26-06-2015	Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Corrigendum Order 2015
28-10-2015	Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Amendment Order 2015
29-09-2016	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
27-10-2016	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
25-04-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
17-05-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, M/o CAF&PD - Pulses Control Order
25-08-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
27-09-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
23-10-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
25-10-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
27-12-2017	Deptt of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
13-06-2018	DoCA - Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs - Amendment Order