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Tampering with the system by thelicenseddealel.-Whoever, being a dea· ler licensed under any Order issued' under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 195 S (No. 10 of 1955), instead of supplying the 1essential commodity, declared by or under the said Act, as the State Government may, by notifiCation spedifyfor the pUrpo~ of this chapter to the publiC concerned in accordance with the scheme of tho public distribution system intentiona· 11y,knowingly or for corrupt motives transfers such ess~ntial commodity to other channels Or maintains false or fictitious account for the fair distribution of the same, shaH be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years or with fine or both.