Essential Commodities Act

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Consumer_Affairs,_Food_and_Public_Distribution
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo essential commodities
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1955
gptkbp:enables central government to declare commodities as essential
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Essential Commodities Act
gptkbp:latestAmendmentYear 2020
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment
fine
gptkbp:providesFor control of prices
prevention of black marketing
prevention of hoarding
gptkbp:purpose regulate production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities
gptkbp:relatedTo food security
agricultural produce
petroleum products
public interest
medicines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5