LawgistThe Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act
1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Black marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th day of October, 1979.
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to make orders detaining certain persons
- 4 Execution of detention orders
- 5 Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 6 Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- 7 Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 8 Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to person affected by the order
- 9 Constitution of Advisory Boards
- 10 Reference to Advisory Boards
- 11 Procedure of Advisory Boards
- 12 Action upon the report of Advisory Board
- 13 Maximum period of detention
- 14 Revocation of detention orders
- 15 Temporary release of persons detained
- 16 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17 Repeal and saving
