Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Sections	Essential Commodities Act, 1955
	Preamble

1.	Short title and extent
2.	Definitions
3.	Powers to control production, supply, distribution etc. of essential commodities
4.	Imposition of duties on State Government, etc.
5.	Delegation of powers
6.	Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments
6A.	Confiscation of essential commodity
6B.	Issue of show-cause notice before confiscation of essential commodity
6C.	Appeal
6D.	Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
6E.	Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases
7.	Penalties
7A.	Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue
8.	Attempts and abetment
9.	False statement
10.	Offences by companies
10A.	Offences to be cognizable and bailable
10AA.	Power to arrest
10B.	Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc. of companies convicted under the Act
10C.	Presumption of culpable mental state
11.	Cognizance of offences
12A.	Constitution of Special Courts
12AA.	Offences triable by Special Courts
12AB.	Appeal and revision
12AC.	Application of Code of proceedings before a Special CourtApplication of Code of proceedings before a Special Court
12B.	Grant of injunction, etc. by civil courts
13.	Presumption as to order
14.	Burden of proof in certain cases
15.	Protection of action taken under Act
15A.	Prosecution of public servants
16.	Repeal and saving

Essential Commodities Act, 1955