4. Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc.―An order made under section 3 may confer powers and impose duties upon the Central Government or the State Government or officers and authorities of Central Government or State Government, and may contain directions to any State Government or to officers and authorities thereof as to the exercise of any such powers or the discharge of any such duties.
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Section 1 · Short title and extent.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Essential commodities declaration, etc.Section 3 · Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities.Section 5 · Delegation of powers.Section 6 · Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments.Section 6A · Confiscation of essential commodity.Section 6B · Issue of show cause notice before confiscation of food grains, etc.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-07-17. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.