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The Control of Essential Commodities Act, 1956 (East Pakistan Act)

( ACT NO. I OF 1956 )

An Act to provide for powers to control the production, treatment, keeping, storage, movement, transport, supply, distribution, disposal, acquisition, use or consumption of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities. ♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for powers to control the production, treatment, keeping, storage, movement, transport, supply, distribution, disposal, acquisition, use or consumption of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities within [Bangladesh];
 
 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the 1[* * *] Control of Essential Commodities Act, 1956.
 
 
 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of 2[Bangladesh].
 
 
 
 
(3) It shall come into force at once.

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