In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Essential Commodity” means any of the following commodities:-
(1) Paddy, rice, maize (corn), wheat, millet, barley and their flour, maida or other identical food items,
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♣Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amendment, Repeal and Continuation through rearrangements Act, 2019.
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Amended by First Amendment.
(2) Rahar (yellow lentil), mugi, mas (black lentil) lentil, gram, pea, soybean and flour made therefrom and other identical food items,
(3) Linseed, mustard seed, sarsiyumI (yellow mustered seed) sesame seed and other oilseed and all kinds of oil,
(4) Milk or any other food item made from the milk,
(5) Sugarcane, molasses, sugar or other identical substances,
(6) Cotton or woolen clothing’s, cotton and wool,
(7) Raw jute and goods prepared out of it,
(8) Kerosene, Petrol, Diesel and all types of lubricant,
(9) Iron and goods made from the iron,
(10) Cement, bricks, zinc plate etc. which are essential for the construction works,
(11) Means of transportation and tire, tube and parts essential for such means of transportation,
(12) Salt,
(13) Medicines,
(14) Any other goods or commodities as so prescribed by the Government of Nepal, from time to time, by a notified order.
(b) “Notified order” means an order published in Nepal Gazette.