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THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,―
3[(ia) “Collector” includes an Additional Collector and such other officer, not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer, as may be authorised by the Collector to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act;]
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(b)“food-crops” include crops of sugarcane;
(c)“notified order” means an order notified in the Official Gazette;
5[(cc) “order” includes a direction issued thereunder;]
6[(d) “State Government,” in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof;]
5[(e) “sugar” means―
(i)any form of sugar containing more than ninety per cent, of sucrose, including sugar candy;
(ii)khandsari sugar or bura sugar or crushed sugar or any sugar in crystalline or powdered form; or
(iii)sugar in process in vacuum pan sugar factory or raw sugar produced therein.]