THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959
[Act No. 34 of 1959]
[27th August 1959]
PREAMBLE
An Act to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in its application to the State of Punjab.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Essential Commodities (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1959.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Punjab.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Section 2 - Insertion of new section 7-A in Parliament Act 10 of 1955
After section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in its, application to the State of Punjab, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
"7-A. Forfeiture of certain property used in the commission of the offence.--
Whenever any offence relating to foodstuffs which is punishable under section 7 has been committed, the court shall direct that all the packages, coverings or receptacles in which any property liable to be forfeited under the said section is found and all the animals, vehicles vessels, or other conveyances used in carrying the said property shall be forfeited to the Government". |
