Section No : Legislative Enactments ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES RESERVESMarginal Notes1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance, and shall continue in force until the Minister by Order published in the Gazette declare that it shall cease to be in operation.2. Scheduled commodities3. Essential commodities.4. Provision of stocks and reserves of essential commodities.5. Purchase of essential commodities by Government.6. Registration of importers and stores.7. Permits to import essential commodities.8. Permit necessary to authorize importation9. Holder of permit to comply with conditions.10. Books, registers, & c.11. Cancellation of registration and permits12. Powers of entry and examination.13. Power to obtain information.14. Offences and penalties.15. Power of prosecutions and offences. [2, 41 of 1939]16. Regulations. 17. Appointment of officers.18. Interpretation. [ 3, 46 of 1939]19. Savings.