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THE KERALA LIME SHELLS (CONTROL) ACT, 1957

The KERALA LIME SHELLS (CONTROL) ACT, 1957

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The Kerala Lime-shells (Control) Act, 1958, regulates the commercial collection, stocking, and sale of lime shells within the state of Kerala. It mandates that anyone engaging in this business must obtain a license from the local authority. The Act empowers the government to set maximum prices and quantity limits for possession and sale to prevent hoarding and price gouging. It also requires dealers to issue cash memos for transactions and prohibits the refusal to sell without valid cause. By establishing these controls, the law ensures fair market practices and prevents the exploitation of consumers who rely on lime shells for various industrial or construction purposes.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Licensing of dealers and producers.
  5. 4. Fixing of maximum prices and maximum quantities which may be held or sold.
  6. 5. Restrictions on sale, etc., where maximum is fixed under section 4.
  7. 6. Duty to declare possession of excess stocks.
  8. 7. Refusal to sell.
  9. 8. Cash memorandum to be given.
  10. 9. Prohibition of sale, etc.
  11. 10. Penalties.
  12. 11. Offences by companies.
  13. 12. Offences under the Act to be cognizable.
  14. 13. Procedure.
  15. 14. Powers of search and seizure.
  16. 15. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  17. 16. Exemptions.
  18. 17. Power to make rules.
  19. 18. Repeal.

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