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Bare Act

Essential Commodities and Cattle (Control) Act, Gujarat.Year 2005

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This Gujarat law regulates essential commodities and cattle to ensure they are available to the public at fair prices. It gives the state government broad powers to control how these items are produced, stored, transported, and sold. The government can issue orders to restrict or prohibit trade, require stock sales, control prices, and inspect records to prevent hoarding or shortages. The Act applies throughout the state and allows officials to enter premises and seize goods if necessary to maintain supply and equitable distribution.

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

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