The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 86] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 26,1966/CHAITRA 5, 1888
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
(Commerce General Section)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th March 1966 THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (REGULATION OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSES OF EXPORT) ORDER, 1966
able prices for export, the Central Government herebymakesthefollowingOrder.
1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Order may be called the Essential Commodities (Regulation of Production and Distribution for Purposes of Export) Order, 1966.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.—In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
(a) "Director" means and officer of the Central Government appointed as
such for the purposes of this Order;
<538 tlffi fcAzfiltit O* INMA fcXTRAOMrtNAfcY [kutr tt-Ato. * (d) "producer" means a producer of a raw material; (e) "raw material" means an. essential commodity used in the making of a finished product which is also an essential commodity;(f) "stockist" means a person who is in possession of any raw material or
finished product of an essential commodity.
3. Powers to regulate production and distribution of essential commodities for export,—(1) The Director may, by general or special order notified in the Official Gazette, direct any producer, manufacturer, stockist or exporter to sell the whole or a specified part of any raw materials or finished products in his possession to any producer, manufacturer or exporter of such raw materials or, as the case may be, finished products or to such other person as may be specified In the order, for purposes of export.
(2) In making an order under sub-clause (1), the Director shall have regard to the production or manufacturing capacity, the stocks held, the business turn- over relating to the raw materials or, as the case may be, the finished products of the person concerned and other relevant factors.
4. Power to fbc prices of such essential commodities.—The Director may, from time to time, by order notified in the Official Gazette, fix the prices at which an essential commodity specified under clause 3 may be sold, having regard to the following factors, namely:—
(a) where the price can, consistently with the controlled price if any fixed
already, be agreed upon, the agreed price;
(b) where no such agreement can be reached, the price calculated with
reference to the controlled price, if any;
(c) where sub-clauses (a) and (b) do not apply, the price calculated at the
market rate prevailing in the locality on the date of sale. 5. Powers to Issue directions to producers, manufacturers and exporters.—The Director may issue such directions to producers, stockists, manufacturers and exporters as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Order Including directiona requiring them to maintain such records as he may specify and to furnish to him such information as he may require.
6. Compliance with orders and directions.—Every producer, stockist, manu- facturer or exporter to whom any direction is issued under this Order, shall comply with such direction.
7. Appeal.—Any person aggrieved by any direction issued under this Order may, within fifteen days from the date of communication of such direction, file an appeal to the Central Government.
[No. 26(3)-Com. (Genl)/66-IL]
P. K. J. MKNON, Jt. Secy.