The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5?] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1964/PHALGUNA 29, 1885
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MINISTRY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 19th March 1964
G.S.R. 478.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:—
1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Delhi Wheat Products (Export Control) Order, 1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Delhi,
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.—In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of the Union territory of Delhi;
(b) "export" means to take or cause to be taken by any means whatsoever from any place within the Union territory of Delhi to any place cut- side that territory;
(c) "wheat product" means wholemeal atta, resultant atta, maida, sooji or rawa.
3. Restriction on the Export of Wheat Products.—No person shall export or attempt to export or abet the export of any wheat product except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Central Government or by the Chief Commissioner or by an officer authorized in that behalf by the Central Govern- ment or, as the case may be, by the Chief Commissioner:
Provided that nothing contained herein shall apply to the export of any wheat product—
(i) not exceeding 5 kilograms in weight in the aggregate by a bond fide traveller as part of his luggage; or
344 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3 (1)]4. Powers of Entry, Search, Seizure, etc.—fl) Any Police Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Sub-Inspector or any other person authorized in this behal* by the Central Government or the Chief Commissioner may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order, or to satisfying himself that this Order has been complied with,—
(a) stop and search, or authorize any person to stop -and search, any person or any boat, motor or other vehicle or any receptacle used or intended to be used for the export of any wheat product;
(b) enter and search and authorize any person to enter and search any
place;
(c) seize or authorize the seizure of any wheat product in respect of which he suspects that any provision of this Order has been, Is being or is about to be contravened along with the packages, coverings or receptacles In which such wheat product is found or the animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or other conveyances used in carrying such wheat product and thereafter take or authorize the taking of all measures necessary for securing the production of the paokages, coverings, receptacles, animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or other con- veyances so seized, in a court and for their safe custody pending such production.
(2) The provisions of sections 102 and 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1808 (5 of 1898), relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.
[No. 204(DEL)(l)/686/64-PY.II.]
B. P. BAGCHI, Jt. Secy,