Industries (Development ＆ Regulation) Act, 1951

Section - 18G - Power to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles

[CHAPTER IIIB

CONTROL OF SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, PRICE, ETC., OF CERTAIN ARTICLES

Power to control supply, distribution, price, etc., of certain articles.

18G. (1) The Central Government, so far as it appears to it to be necessary or expedient for securing the equitable distribution and availability at fair prices of any article or class of articles relatable to any scheduled industry, may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, by notified order, provide for regulating the supply and distribution thereof and trade and commerce therein.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), a notified order made thereunder may provide-

(a)-for controlling the prices at which any such article or class thereof may be bought or sold;
(b)-for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the distribution, transport, disposal, acquisition, possession, use or consumption of any such article or class thereof;
(c)-for prohibiting the withholding from sale of any s .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store