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The Bombay Essential Commodities and Cattle (Control) Act, 1958.

Maharashtra
Act number
62 of 1958
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department
Enacted
11 Jul 1958

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21 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Amendment of Schedule.
  4. Section 4Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc.
  5. Section 5Publication and service of orders.
  6. Section 6Delegation of powers.
  7. Section 7Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactment.
  8. Section 8Ordinary avocations of life to be interfered with as little as possible.
  9. Section 9Penalties.
  10. Section 10Attempts and abetment.
  11. Section 11False statement.
  12. Section 12Offences by companies.
  13. Section 13Cognizance of offences and composition thereof.
  14. Section 14Special provision regarding fine.
  15. Section 15Presumption as to orders.
  16. Section 16Burden of proof in certain cases.
  17. Section 17Power to try offences summarily.
  18. Section 18Protection of action taken under Act.
  19. Section 19Rules.
  20. Section 20Repeals and saving.
  21. Section 21Act not to apply to essential commodity dealt with by Act X of 1955.