G.S.R. 800 In exercise of the powers con ferred by Section 5 of the Essential Commodi ties Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), 250 and in supersession of the Order of the Gov ernment of India in the late Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Food) No. GSR, 315(E) dated the 20th June 1972, the Central Government hereby directs that the powers conferred on it by sub section (1) of Section 3 of the said Act to make orders to provide for the matters specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i) and (j) of sub section 2 thereof shall, in relation to food stuffs be exercisable also by a State Govern ment subject to the conditions: (1) that such powers shall be exer cised by a State Government subject to such directions, if any, as may be issued by the Central Government in this behalf; (2) that before making an order relating to any matter specified in the said clauses (a), (c) or (f) or in regard to dis tribution of disposal of foodstuffs to places outside the State or in regard to regulation of transport of any foodstuff, under the said clause (d), the State Government shall also obtain the prior concurrence of the Central Government; and (3) that in making an order relating to any of the matters specified in the said clause (j), the State Government shall autho rise only an officer of the Government.