Section 2 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 – Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,― (ia) “Collector” includes an Additional Collector and such other officer, not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer, as may be authorised by the Collector to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act; (b) “food-crops” include crops of sugarcane; (c) “notified order” means an order notified in the Official Gazette; (cc) “order” includes a direction issued thereunder; (d) “State Government”, in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof; (e) “sugar” means― (i) any form of sugar containing more than ninety per cent. of sucrose, including sugar candy; (ii) khandsari sugar or bura sugar or crushed sugar or any sugar in crystalline or powdered form; or (iii) sugar in process in vacuum pan sugar factory or raw sugar produced therein.

Source: official text of The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as published on India Code. All sections of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

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