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The Food Corporations Act, 1964

Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 2Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Corporation" means the Food Corporation of India established under section 3;

(b)

"Food Corporation" means the Food Corporation of India established under section 3 or a State Food Corporation established under section 17;

[(bb) "foodstuffs" includes edible oilseeds and oils;]

(c)

"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(d)

"scheduled bank" means a bank for the time being included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);

(e)

"State Food Corporation" means a State Food Corporation established under section 17;

(f)

"year" means the financial year.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. Ins w.e.f. 15-12-1972 . Ins. by s. Act 67 of 1972, s. 3 (w.e.f. 15-12-1972).