Preamble. —WHEREAS it is expedient to continue the Kerala Essential Articles Control (Temporary Powers) Act, 1961, for a further period;

Be it enacted in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

 1. Short title.—This Act may be called the Kerala Essential Articles Control (Temporary Powers) Continuance Act, 1972.

 2. Amendment of section 1.—In sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Kerala Essential Articles Control (Temporary Powers) Act, 1961 (3 of 1962), for the words "eleven years", the words "fourteen years" shall be substituted.