The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II— Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 164C] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1972/JYAISTHA 30,1894
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food}
ORDER
New Delhi, the 20th June 1972
G.S.R. 316(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act. 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby directs that the powers conferred on it by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Act to make orders to provide for the matters specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (ii) and (j) of sub-section (2) thereof shall, in relation to foodstuffs be exerciseable also by a State Government subject to the conditions—
(1) that such powers shall be exercised by a State Government subject to such directions, if any, as may be issued by the Central Government in this behalf;
(2) that before making an order relating to any matter specified in the said clauses (a), (c) or (f) or in regard to distribution or disposal of foodstuffs to places outside the State or in regard to regulation of transport of any foodstuff under the said clause (d), the State Gov- ernment shall also obtain the prior concurrence of the Central Gov- ernment; and
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