Section 16 — Repeals and savings.

16. Repeals and savings.―(1) The following laws are hereby repealed:― 

                                                      
1. Subs. by Act 30 of 1974, s. 10, for “or of fine not exceeding two thousand rupees or both” (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 

2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for “section 517” (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 

3. The words “of imprisonment or fine” omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 
4. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 22-6-1974).  
5. Ins. by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-6-1974). 

6.  Ins. by Act 92 of 1976, s. 8 (w.e.f. 2-9-1976). 



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(a) the Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1955 (1 of 1955); 

(b) any other law in force in any State immediately before the commencement of this Act in 

so far as such law controls or authorises the control of the production, supply and distribution of, 

and trade and commerce in, any essential commodity. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any order made or deemed to be made by any authority 

whatsoever, under any law repealed hereby and in force immediately before the commencement of 

this Act, shall, in so far as such order may be made under this Act, be deemed to be made under this 

Act and continue in force, and accordingly any appointment made, licence or permit granted or 

direction issued under any such order and in force immediately before such commencement shall 

continue in force until and unless it is superseded by any appointment made, licence or permit granted 

or direction issued under this Act. 

(3) The provision of sub-section (2) shall be without prejudice to the provision contained in 

section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), which shall also apply to the repeal of the 

Ordinance or other law referred to in sub-section (1) as if such Ordinance or other law had been an 

enactment. 



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[THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 2A) 

ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES 

(1) drugs.  

Explanation.―For the purposes of this Schedule, “drugs” has the meaning assigned to it in clause 

(b) of section 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; 

(2) fertilizer, whether inorganic, organic or mixed; 

(3) foodstuffs, including edible oilseeds and oils; 

(4) hank yarn made wholly from cotton; 

(5) petroleum and petroleum products;  

(6) raw jute HI jute textiles; 

(7) (i) seeds of food-crops and seeds of fruits and vegetables; 

(ii) seeds of cattle fodder; and 

(iii) jute seeds.] 

                                                      
1. Ins. by Act 54 of 2006, s. 3 (w.e.f. 12-2007).