section 7 (1): If any person contravenes any order made under section 3 (a) he shall be punishable (i) in the case of an order made with reference to clause (h) or clause (i) of sub section (2) of that section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine, and (ii) in the case of any other order, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine: 731 Provided that if the Court is of opinion that a sentence of fine only will meet the ends of justice, it may, for reasons to be recorded, refrain from imposing a sentence of imprisonment;. section 16 (1): The following laws are hereby repealed : (a) the Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1955; (b) any other law in force in any State immediately before the commencement of this Act in so far as such law controls or authorizes the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, any essential commodity.