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In this Act- (1) "Essential commodity" means any of the commodities specified in Schedule I, and such other commodity as the State Government may, from time to time by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (2) "Transport animal" means a mule, pony or donkey plying for hire; (3) "Licensing authority" means any official authorized by the District Magistrate to issue a licence under this Act; (4) "Prescribed rates" means hire charges fixed by the District Magistrate for the transport of any essential commodity by a transport animal. Prohibition against plying transport animal for hire without licence