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- Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 19373
- Essential Commodities Act, 195518
- Food Corporation of India Act, 19644
- Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 197714
- Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 19805
- National Dairy Development Board Act, 19873
- National Food Security Act, 20134
- Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 20215
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- No power resolvednot counted
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 [A10-EK9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 September 1955.
Sections (48)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. FOOD AUTHORITY
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF A FOOD BUSINESS
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE MANUFACTURE OF FOOD
Chapter V. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1D-0SJ]
Section 2. Definitions [S1D-0TM]
Section 3. Appointment of Food Authority [S1D-0VP]
Section 4. Registration of sellers [S1D-0WR]
Section 5. Prohibition of the import of food without licence [S1D-0XT]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1D-0YW]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-0ZY]
Section 8. Powers of Food Safety Officer [S1D-101]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1D-113]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1D-125]
Section 11. Registration of foods business operator [S1D-137]
Section 12. Prohibition of the manufacture of food without licence [S1D-149]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1D-15B]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-16D]
Section 15. Powers of Food Safety Officer [S1D-17F]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1D-18H]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1D-19K]
Section 18. Registration of distributors [S1D-1AN]
Section 19. Prohibition of the sale of food without licence [S1D-1BQ]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1D-1CS]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-1DV]
Section 22. Powers of Food Safety Officer [S1D-1EX]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1D-1FZ]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1D-1G4]
Section 25. Registration of importers of food [S1D-1H6]
Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of a food business without licence [S1D-1J0]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1D-1K2]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-1MC]
Section 29. Powers of Food Safety Officer [S1D-1NE]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1D-1P8]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1D-1QA]
Section 32. Registration of manufacturers [S1D-1RM]
Section 33. Prohibition of the distribution of food without licence [S1D-1SP]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1D-1TG]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-1VJ]
Section 36. Powers of Food Safety Officer [S1D-1WW]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1D-1XY]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1D-1YR]
Section 39. Registration of sellers [S1D-1ZT]
Section 40. Prohibition of the import of food without licence [S1D-20D]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S1D-21F]
Section 42. Penalty for contravention [S1D-229]
Section 43. Offences by companies [S1D-23B]
Section 44. Appeal [S1D-245]
Section 45. Cognizance of offences [S1D-257]
Section 46. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1D-261]
Section 47. Power to make rules [S1D-273]
Section 48. Power to remove difficulties [S1D-28X]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (0)
none
Not held (2)
"section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006"
"section 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006"
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