Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Section 9(2) requires every Advisory Board to consist of three persons "who are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as, Judges of a High Court". Being a police…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, members of the Advisory Board must be persons who:
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Correct answer C
Section 9(2) requires every Advisory Board to consist of three persons "who are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as, Judges of a High Court". Being a police officer, a legislator or a retired Secretary does not by itself make a person eligible, which keeps the Board independent of the detaining authority.