The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 426] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1977/ASVINA 8,1899
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MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES & COOPERATION
ORDER
New Delhi, the 30th September 1977
S.O. 701 (E).—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for maintaining supplies, and for securing equitable dis- tribution and availability at fair prices, of pulses, and edible oils;
Now, therofore 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 Pulses and Edible Oils (Storage Control) Order, 1977
(2) It extends to the whole of India
(3) Clauses 3 and 5 of this Order shall come into force on the 10th gay of October, 1977 and the remaining provisions of this Order shall come into force at once
2 6 52 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II—SEC. 3(il) (c) "pulses" means urd, nioong, arhar, mnssonr, lobia raj-maha or any other dal whether whole or split with or without husk,(d) "retailer" means a dealer in pulses or in edible oils who in not a wholesaler,
(e) "State Order" means ony Order issued by any State Government or a Union Territory Administration under the provisions of the Essential rommodilles Act. 1955 (10 of 1955) and lor the time being in force, If) "wholesaler" means a dealer in pulses or in edible oils who sells these commodities to other dealers or to bulk consumer1!,
3 Licensing of dealers.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any Slate Order, after the expiration of a period of fifteen days from the coming Into foice of this clause, no person shall carry on business as a dealer In pulses or In edible oils except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence granted under a State Order if the stocks oi pulses or edible oils in his possession exceed the quantities specified below;
Stock limit
(i) Pulsca
5 quintals for all pulses ^sken. together
(il) Edible oil including vaimpati 5 quintals for oil edible oils including
vanaspati raken together.
4 Restrictions on possession of pulses and edible oil.—Nc dealer shall, after a period of fifteen days from the coming into force of this clause, either by himself pr by any person on his behalf, store or have in his possession at any time any- pulses or edible oils in excess pf the quantities specified below:
Stock limits Jn quintals in the oase of
WhotoOTW —•-„_ Retailer
500 BJ (I) Pulsea
(for nil pulses taken t"gcther) (for nil ptihes taken together)
(") Edible oil"
150 5 including vanaspati
(for vanasppt' only) (for vanaspatl only)
aoo 5
(far all edible oils, excluding (for all edible oils excluding
vanaBna*! taken tog"h-r) vana^patl taken together.)
H Returns.—Every dealer referred to in clause 3, and every producer who holds stocks of pulses or ediblp oils In excess of the limits specified for a whole- saler in clause 4, shall furnish a fortnightly return to such authority and m such manner as may \)P snerifled bv the State Government in this behalf hy Notification in the Official Gazette in respect of the stocks of pulses and edible oils including vanaspati held by him
6 State Orders not to apply—The provisions of any State Order relating to the storage of any pulses or edible oils shall not apply in rf-"reqt of any matter for which provisions has been specifically made in this Order,
7, Order not to apply in certain cases—Nothing In this Order shall apply— (i) to a corporation or comrjany owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government, or
(ii) to any Central level or State level co-operative society, engaged in the production, procurement, sale, purchase or distribution of pulses or edible oils
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