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    "id": 15299,
    "slug": "bihar-essential-articles-display-of-prices-and-stocks-order-1977",
    "title": "Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977",
    "short_title": "Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 11, dated t",
    "act_year": 1977,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) \"State Government\" means the Government of the State of Bihar.\n(c) \"Dealer\" means a person who deals in the sale or storage for sale either wholesale or retail of any of the articles mentioned in Schedules I and II and includes his agent or representative or Arhatia.\n(d) \"Price\" in relation to an article means the amount of money for which the dealer sells or parts with, agrees to sell or to part with, offers to sell or to part with any articles and includes sales tax and other taxes, if any.\n(e) \"List of prices\" means the list maintained from time to time by a dealer in Form \"A\" of Schedule II to this Order indicating the sale price and stock of these articles specified in which the dealer carries on business.\n(f) \"Commissioner\" means the Divisional Commissioner and includes the Food Commissioner, Bihar.\n(g) \"District Magistrate\" means the Collector of the District.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Display of stock and prices.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) A list of prices and stocks of all those articles mentioned in Schedule I in which he deals:\n(b) The price of every such article mentioned in Schedule II in which he deals in by affixing a price label or a price tag to each article, or by putting a price placard where the article is stored or kept for sale, unless the price of the article is already printed on the article itself, or its container, or packet or wrapper.\n(c) List of prices of any article mentioned in Schedule II as may be specified from time to time by the Commissioners or the District Magistrates as the case may be:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Sale of articles.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) sell to any person any article mentioned in Schedules I and II at a price higher than that displayed in accordance with clause 3;\n(b) refuse to sell such articles to any person at a price so specified or marked;\n[(c) It shall not be necessary for a retail dealer to issue any such cash memo or bill or to keep any trade article costing not more than Rs. 25 or the trade articles costing not more than Rs. 50 together unless demanded by the purchaser.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restriction against withholding of stock from sale.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power of entry, inspection, search, seizure, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) require any person to give a copy of the list of prices or any other information in his possession in respect of any business of a dealer carried by him or on his behalf and such person shall give the copy of the information required by him;\n(b) inspect or cause to be inspected any book or document or any stock of articles belonging to or under the control of any person and take such book or document or stock in his possession; and\n(c) enter and search any premises or place and seize any article in respect of which such officer suspects that any provision of this Order has been or is being or is about to be contravened:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Maintenance of stock register in respect of article (s) mentioned in Schedule I.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Exemption.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Repeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule I.\nSchedule I Appended to the Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977.\nSchedule I Appended to the Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977.\n(1) [Wheat and wheat products] (excluding husk and bran)\n(2) Rice\n(3) Gram\n(4) Atta or wheat, rice or gram.\n(5) Maize.\n(6) Pulses grains.\n(7) Pulses\n(8) [Omitted by G.S. R. 26 dated 27.6.1986.]\n(9) Salt.\n(10) Sugar.\n(11) Gur.\n(12) Edible Oils of all kinds.\n(13) Vanaspati of all makes.\n(14) [Baby food]\n15. [Omitted by G.S.R. 26 dated 27.6.1986.]\n16. [Omitted by G.S.R. 26 dated 27.6.1986.]\n17. [\"Coal including soft coal\" deleted by G.S.R. 14 dated 21.4.1992]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Matches.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Petrol and H.S.D. ex-pump and motor oils in sealed tins.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "20. [Omitted from Schedule I and added to Schedule II by G.S.R. 26 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Kerosene Oil.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Maida/Suji/Rawa.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Exercise books.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Soda ash (for washing purposes).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. L.P gas (for cooking purposes)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. All varieties of papers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Coriander seed (Dhania)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Turmeric (Haldi) ,",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Cumin seed (Jeera)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Black Pepper ( Golmirch)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Cloves, (Longh)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Cardamom (ilayachi).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[Items\n\t\t\t\t27 to 32 added by G.S.R. 18 dated27.6.1986.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Cement. [Added by G.S.R. 22 dated 27.6.1986]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Fertiliser, whether inorganic, organic or mixed.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "35. [\"Bricks\" deleted by G.S.R. 31, dated 8.9.89.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Raw Jute [Added by G.S.R. 34, dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule II\nSchedule II Appended to the Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977.\nSchedule II Appended to the Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977.\n1. [\"Cycle tyres and tube deleted by G.S.R. 16, dated 5.10.1990.]\n2. [\"Tyres and Tubes\" of Scooter deleted by G.S.R. 16, dated 5.10.1990.]\n3. [\"Tyres and tubes of buses and trucks\" deleted by G.S.R. 16, dated 5.10.1990.]\n4. [Omitted by G.S.R. 32 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Drugs and Medicines.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Cattle Feeder, including oil cakes and other concentrates. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Huricane Lanterns. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Dry cells, for torches and transistor radio. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Tea. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "10. [\"Coffee (10) and Electric bulbs (15)\" deleted by G.S.R. 33, dated 8.9.89.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Toilet soaps. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Washing soaps. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Flazor Blades. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Shaving soaps. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "15. [Added by G.S.R. 20 dated27.6.1986. & deleted by G.S.R. 33, dated 8.9.89.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Iron and Steel:-",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Black sheets (plain), (ii) Black sheets (Corrugated), (iii) Galvanized sheets (plain), (iv) Galvanized sheets (Corrugated), (v) Rods, (vi) Joints, (vii) Angles, (viii) Channels, (ix) Plates, (x) Wire, (xi) Bars, (xii) Pig Iron, (xiii)Tin Plates, Terne-plate (xiv) Pipes, (xv) Plate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Diesel Engine, Diesel Pumpsets, Electric Motor.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Stainless Steel Utensils.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Insecticides and pestcides.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Bread (commonly known as Double Roti or Pao Roti). [Added by G.S.R. 26 dated 27.6.1986.]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Schedule III\nForm 'A'\nForm 'A'\nList of prices as displayed in accordance with clause 3 of the Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977.\nSerial No.\nName of articles.\nQuality/make of article.\nUnit of prices.\nSale price\nStocks\nRemarks.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nNote. - (1) Each quality/make of the article should be shown separately so as to indicate the separate price for that quality/make.\nNote.\n(2) In remarks column the dealer will display the price as fixed by the manufacturers, distributors, etc. in respect of the article.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh141",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 11, dated the 30th April, 1986",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1977",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Essential Articles (Display of Prices and Stocks) Order, 1977",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}