Act Number: 7

Act Name: The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980

Year: 1980

Enactment Date: 1980-02-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of prevention of blackmarketing and maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 1: Short 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.
Notes:
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).
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