The Food Control Act, 1986
The Food Control Act, 1986
The Food Control Act, 1986, is a legislative measure designed to regulate the supply, distribution, and pricing of essential grains like shali (paddy), rice, and maize within the Kashmir Province. It empowers the government and the Director of Kashmir Valley Food Control to purchase grain, manage its distribution, and control its movement to ensure price stability for both producers and consumers. The Act grants authorities the power to demand stock declarations, commandeer surplus grain, and penalize hoarding or unauthorized trade. For the ordinary citizen, this law serves as a mechanism to prevent food shortages and price manipulation, ensuring equitable access to staple food supplies.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Title, extent and commencement
- 2. Method of acquisition and distribution of grain
- 3. Wad transaction not enforceable
- 4. Advances recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- 5. Control of movements within the limits of Kashmir Province
- 6. Export of shali, rice or maize
- 7. Declaration of stocks
- 8. The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 3 [1989], shall apply so far as possible to all searches and entries made under this Act.
- 9. Penalties
- 10. Penalties under this Act
- 11. Constitution of the Board
- 12. Three shall be from the rural area and two from the city of Srinagar.
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