Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of officers
4 Responsibilities of officers
5 Declaration of controlled and rationed articles
6 Regulations
Part 2 POWERS OF CONTROLLER
7 Licences and permits to sell controlled articles
8 Power of Controller to obtain information
9 Power of Controller to enter premises
10 Power of arrest, seizure, investigation and prosecution
11 Powers of Controller to take possession of controlled articles and to give orders and directions
12 Power of Controller to sell animals or perishable, deleterious or hazardous articles
13 Delegation of powers
Part 3 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
14 Prohibition against selling greater quantity of controlled articles than required for ordinary use
15 Prohibition of concealment or destruction of controlled articles
16 Offence to sell controlled articles without licence or permit
17 Retailers to display licence and list of controlled articles and rationed articles
18 Supply of rationed articles
19 Illegal conditions
20 Removal of controlled articles from business premises and storage of controlled articles in premises other than licensed business premises, and dealing in controlled articles otherwise than in normal course of business
21 Unlawful possession of controlled articles
22 Penalties
23 No proceedings against authorised person procuring evidence
Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS
24 Minister may appoint boards and committees
25 Burden of proof
26 Power of court to confiscate
27 Jurisdiction of courts
28 Joinder of offences
29 Composition of offences
30 Protection of informers
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table