Price Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition
4. Control of movement, export and import dealing in specified goods
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Controller, with the prior approval of the Minister, may by order published in the Gazette —
Controller
“Controller” means the person appointed as Price Controller under the provision of section 3(1);
declare any goods or classes of goods to be controlled articles;
prohibit, regulate or control the movement, import or export of controlled articles;
prohibit, absolutely or subject to conditions, the purchase, sale or barter of any controlled article for the purpose of resale in, or export from, any area specified without his written permission;
restrict the sale of any price-controlled goods either by any individual or generally by all persons dealing in the article in any manner in which he deems fit;
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limit the wholesale or retail dealing in any controlled article to persons holding a licence or permit issued under this Act, or rules made thereunder;
require any person to submit to him samples of any controlled articles;
prescribe such forms as he may think necessary in connection with the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f).
Any person who contravenes an order made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
person
“person” includes any trader, manufacturer, producer, commission agent, clearing and forwarding agent and auctioneer;
Terms defined in s 2
controlled article
Defined · s 2“controlled article” means any goods or classes of goods declared to be controlled articles under section 4(1)(a);
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;
price-controlled goods
Defined · s 2“price-controlled goods” means goods in respect of which — (a) maximum prices have been fixed under section 3B; (b) minimum prices have been fixed under section 3C, and includes services for which a maximum price or a minimum price has been fixed;