Price Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition
7. Prohibition against greater quantity of controlled article than required for ordinary use
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Controller may, by order published in the Gazette or in such manner as the Controller considers appropriate, impose such restrictions and conditions so that no person shall after the date of publication of an order in that behalf, acquire any controlled article so that the quantity of the controlled article in his possession or under his control at any one time exceeds the quantity required for ordinary use and consumption in his household or establishment during such period as may be specified in that order.
Controller
“Controller” means the person appointed as Price Controller under the provision of section 3(1);
In any proceedings for breach of this section, the burden of showing what quantity of any controlled article is so required shall rest upon the person charged.
controlled article
“controlled article” means any goods or classes of goods declared to be controlled articles under section 4(1)(a);
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;
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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);
person
Defined · s 2“person” includes any trader, manufacturer, producer, commission agent, clearing and forwarding agent and auctioneer;