Price Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition
9B. General powers of Price Controller
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Price Controller may, with the approval of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe marks or labels to be displayed by retailers, wholesalers, importers, manufactures and producers relating to any price-controlled goods or to any other goods or class of goods in such manner as may be specified in the order, indicating the quality, grade, weight, price, place of origin or date of manufacture of such goods and such other information relating to such goods as the Price Controller may require.
Controller
“Controller” means the person appointed as Price Controller under the provision of section 3(1);
The Price Controller may —
in any particular case, determine what constitutes a wholesale or a retail transaction;
require by notice in writing any person carrying on any trade or business to furnish orally or in writing and in such form as may be required, any information in relation to the trade or business; and
prescribe the place in which any price-controlled goods shall be stored.
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;
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;