The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 251] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1976/SRAVANA 2, 1898
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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 24th July 1976
G.S.R. 475(F.).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Essential Com- modities 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), (g), (h), (i), (ii) and (j) of sub-section (2) thereof and for the matter of prohibition of, or the imposition of restrictions on, the storage of foodstuffs shall be exercisable also by the Government of Sikkim subject to the following conditions, namely:—
(1) that such powers shall be exercised 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—
(a) any matter specified in the said clauses (n), (c), (f) or (g), or (b) 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), or (c) prohibition of, or the imposition of restrictions on, the storage of foodstuffs,
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