Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “essential commodity” means any of the following classes of commodities:- (i) foodstuffs; (ii) cotton and woollen textiles; (iii) paper including paper-board, pulp-board, wall-board, fibre board, straw board, box-board, cellulose wadding, cellulose films and other similar materials which are manufactured wholly or mainly either from vegetable fibres or a pulp thereof or both from such fibres and such pulp, but does not include any of these materials; (iv) mechanically propelled vehicles, their spare parts and tyres and tubes for the same; (v) coal; (vi) iron and steel; (vii) mica; (viii) drugs and medicines, including those administered by injection; (ix) chemicals including gases; (x) electrical and radio goods and appliances, including wires and cables; (xi) medical and surgical instruments and appliances; (xii) glass and glassware including scientific and laboratory equipment; (xiii) artificial silk yarn; (xiv) cycles, their spare parts, and tyres and tubes for the same; (xv) matches; (xvi) timber; (xvii) sanitary and water supply fittings; (xviii) infant and patient foods and allied articles; (xix) cement; (xx) cigarettes; (xxi) fertilisers; (xxii) tallow; (xxiii) torch cells; (xxiv) such other classes of commodities as may be declared by the Government by notification in the official Gazette to be essential commodities for the purposes of this Act; (b) “foodstuffs” shall include edible oilseeds and oils; (c) “notified order” means an order notified in the official Gazette; and (d) “paper” shall include newsprint.