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In forceACT NO. XXII OF 1953 · 5th October, 1953

The Essential Articles (Price Control and Anti-Hoarding) Act, 1953 (East Bengal Act)

দ্য এসেনশিয়াল আর্টিকেলস (প্রাইস কন্ট্রোল অ্যান্ড অ্যান্টি-হোর্ডিং) অ্যাক্ট, ১৯৫৩ (ইস্ট বেঙ্গল অ্যাক্ট)

An Act to make provision for the control of supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, certain limited number of essential commodities. ♣

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Power to fix prices and to require marking of prices
  5. Section 4Prohibition against purchase, sale, etc., at prices exceeding the maximum price
  6. Section 5Power to control possession of essential article
  7. Section 6Power to require licence for trading
  8. Section 7Power to compel sales to specified person
  9. Section 8Prohibition against withholding of sales
  10. Section 9Power to require maintenance of accounts, etc., and registration of godowns
  11. Section 10Power to enter, inspect, search, etc.
  12. Section 1111. Provisions of the Act not to apply in case of Government purchase, etc.
  13. Section 12Power to exempt
  14. Section 13Penalties
  15. Section 14Attempts and abetments
  16. Section 15Delegation of power
  17. Section 16Public servant
  18. Section 17Power to make rules
  19. Section 18Indemnity
  20. Section 19[Repealed.]Repealed