 the essential commodities (amendment) bill, 1961(as introduced in loic sabha on 28m march, 1961) the essential commodities (amendment) bill, ic)61 (as introduced in lok sabha) a                                   -                                     -                                        i                                           -                      bill further to amend the essential commodities act, 1955   be it enacted by parliament in the' twelfth year of the republic of india as follows:-    1 this act may be called the essential commodities (amend- shon title ment) act, 1961 2 in the essential commodities act, 1955, in section 3, in sub- ~mc~:z: section (2) ,- (a) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-- "(to for the grant or issue of licences, pennits ·or other documents, the charging of fees therefor, the deposit of sueh sum, if any, as may be specified in the order as security for the due performance of the conditions of any such licence, permit or other doqlment, the forfeiture of the sum so deposited or any part thereof for contravention of any sueh conditions, and the adjudication of such forfeiture by such authority as may be specified in the order;"; ~b) in clause m ,-- (i) after the word "aircraft", the word "and" shall be inserted; and (ii) the words "the grant or issue of licences, permits or other documents, and the charging of fees therefor" shall be omitted  -  statement of objects and reasonsat present there is no power on the part of the government to include in an order made under section 3 of the essential commodities act, 1955 any provision ~equiring the holder of any licence, permit or other document to furnish security deposit for the due performance of the conditions thereof and for the forfeiture of the whole or any part of the security deposit for the contravention of any such conditions, although such forfeiture would appear to be quite sufficient in cases of contravention of a minor or technical nature instead of drastic"remedies by way of prosecution of the person concerned, or suspension or cancellation of his licence, permit, etc the bill seeks to amend section 3 of the act in order to take power for the government in this behalf s k patil new delhi; the 8th march, 1961  memorandum regarding delegated legislationunder' section 3 of the essential commodities act, 1955 as proposed to be amended by this bill, the government will have the power to include in an order made under that section additional matters relating to security deposit, forfeiture thereof in cases of contravention of conditions of any licence, permit, etc, and adjudication of such forfeitures the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character  - - the provision propoaed in the bill contemplates- adjudieatiab of forfeiture of security depgloit by authexttieb, apedfled by- goyemmeat in this behalf onlidarily it iaexpeoted-that,luch;adjudicatiae will be made- by the esistidl authorities of tbe-cedhl, govtl'ddl8llt add the &ate gotremm_ witldlt inwl_ • -wltiolud'ooitt in'spaaial, cases however it may be jleoea&aq ~_appotdt-_sptioial_horitielt'fdr this purpose but even in those special cases the expenditure involved will not be appreciable and it is not possible to give any estimate of such expenditure at this stage  annexureextract from the essential commodities act, 1955 (10 of 1955) - - - - - powers to 3 (1) ~l p1'ocl uctiod, - - - - - aupply, dibtribution, (2) without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred:c' ~ 1 by sub-section (1), an order made thereunder may provide-~oi - - - - - w for any incidental and supplementary matters, includ:ng in particular the entering and search of premises, vehicles, vessels and aircraft, the seizure by a person authorised to make such search of any articles in respect,ot:which such person has reason to believe that a contravention of the order has been, is being, or is about to be committed, the' grant 'or i~e' bf licenees, permits or other documents and the charging of fees therefor - - - - - , ~ a rill fulthec to aqjellq the essent~l commodities act, 1955 the president has, in pursuance of clause (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, t:,ecommended to lok sabha the consideration of the bill m n kaul, secretary (shn s k palll, m"inisler of food and agriculture) 