Kerala Gift Goods (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1963

No: 6 Dated: Jan, 31 1963

THE KERALA GIFT GOODS (UNLAWFUL POSSESSION) ACT, 1963

ACT 6 OF 1963

    An Act to provide for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of gift goods supplied by certain relief organizations.

    Preamble.- Whereas it is expedient to provide for the punishment of the offence of unlawful possession of gift goods supplied by certain relief organizations;

Be it enacted in the Thirteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Gift Goods (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1963.

(2) It extends to the Whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

(1) " gift goods " means any of the following goods, namely:-

(a) corn-meal ;

(b) milk powder ; 

(c) vegetable oil (soya bean ml or sunflowe1 seed od) supphed, by way of gift, by any relief organisatton to any State Government or to the Central Government or to any other person on behalf of such Government ;

(2) "relief organization" means any organization specified in Schedule