Price Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition
10. Power of Controller to obtain information
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Controller or any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf may, by writing under his hand or by notification published in the
Controller
“Controller” means the person appointed as Price Controller under the provision of section 3(1);
Gazette or in such manner as the Controller considers appropriate, require any person or all persons, to furnish him or such official as may be specified
person
“person” includes any trader, manufacturer, producer, commission agent, clearing and forwarding agent and auctioneer;
Price Control in that requirement with any information called upon to be produced in a full and accurate manner and shall produce any records or any documents as may be required in that behalf relating to any goods in his or their possession or under his or their control.
goods
“goods” includes any foodstuff of any kind, type, quality or brand of foodstuff, all chattels personal other than things in action and money;
Any person who refuses to furnish any information or produce any record or document required under subsection (1), or furnishes or produces false information, record or document, is guilty of an offence.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the person appointed as Price Controller under the provision of section 3(1);
goods
Defined · s 2“goods” includes any foodstuff of any kind, type, quality or brand of foodstuff, all chattels personal other than things in action and money;
person
Defined · s 2“person” includes any trader, manufacturer, producer, commission agent, clearing and forwarding agent and auctioneer;