Section 12: Powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines

Q: What does Section 12 of The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (TFPTCPFA) deal with?

Section 12 TFPTCPFA pertains to "Powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines". It is part of the The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12 of The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (TFPTCPFA) governs powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12 TFPTCPFA still in force?

Yes, Section 12 of the The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12 TFPTCPFA?

धारा 12 TFPTCPFA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020. Section 12 of The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (TFPTCPFA) governs powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12 TFPTCPFA?

Dhara 12 TFPTCPFA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12 of The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (TFPTCPFA) governs powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12 of The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020?

Cite as: "Section 12, The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (TFPTCPFA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, § 12 (India).

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The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020

Chapter VMIS — cellaneous

Section 12

Powers of Central Government to issue instructions, directions, orders or guidelines

- The Central Government may, for carrying out the provisions of this Act, give such instructions, directions, orders or issue guidelines as it may deem necessary to any authority or officer subordinate to the Central Government, any State Government or any authority or officer subordinate to a State Government, an electronic trading and transaction platform or to any person or persons owning or operating an electronic trading and transaction platform, or a trader or class of traders.