1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Food Corporations Act,
1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Corporation” means the Food Corporation of India established under section 3;
(b) “Food Corporation” means the Food Corporation of India established under section 3 or a
State Food Corporation established under section 17;
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[(bb) “foodstuffs” includes edible oilseeds and oils;]
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(d) “scheduled bank” means a bank for the time being included in the Second Schedule to the
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);
(e) “State Food Corporation” means a State Food Corporation established under section 17;
(f) “year” means the financial year.