The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) as amended by *The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 (22 of 2020) (w.r.e.f. 5-6-2020) *Repealed by The Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021 (40 of 2021) (w.e.f. 30-11-2021) and 1. The Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (18 of 1981) Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 (23 of 2016). 2. The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (7 of 1980) as amended by The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).