The Odisha Gift Goods (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1964

(1) This Act may bc callcd the Orissa Gift Goods (unlawful possession) Act, 1964. (2) -It shall extend to the whoIe cf thc State of Orissa. (3) It shall come into rorcc at oncc.

In this Acl: un lcss thc context otl~erwise requires - (a) 'gift goods' weans ally of the following goods, n nnlely: - (ii) 111itk powdcr; (iii) vegetable oil ; supplied by way of gift, by ally sciicf organi- satjon to any Stale Ciovernrrcrlt OF to the Central Govcrnn~ent or to any other person on behalf of such Gowr nmenl; (b) 'relicf orgauisatjou' means any ol'ganisa- tion spccificd in tlle Scl~cd~rle appeildcd to this Act.

Whocver without reasonable cause is in posses- sion of or dcaIs with, any gift goods o thenvise than in conformity with the schcme relating to the suppIy, distribution and custody of such goods shall on con- viction, bc IiabIe to be punished with imprisonment: for R term, which mny extend to two years or with fine or wit11 both. ~~~plnl~afiot~-Ignoram of thc identity of the moods being gift goods shaIl not by itself be deemed yo be 'reasonable cause' for the purposes of this sec- tion.

All offences punishable under section 3 shall be cognizable and no court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any such offence.

The State Government may, by notification, add any organisation to, or omit any organisation from the Schedule; and on the publication of such notificatioa, such orzanisation shall be deemed to be included in, or as the case may be, omitted from the Schedule.

Ever;l noiification issued under this Act shall comeinto force-witheffectfrom tlzedate on ivhiclz it is publlslled and shaI1, as soon as possible, after it is published, be laid bcfore the Legislative Assembly for a totaI period of fourteen days which may be comprised in onc or more sessions and shall be sub- ject to such modifications as the AssernbIy may makc dnring the said period.

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