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Reserved Commodities
[1984 Ed.
Authorized officers.
Commissioner or Director and authorized officers subject to Governor's directions.
(e) prohibiting, regulating or controlling the movement or distribution of any reserved commodity;
(f) prohibiting, regulating or controlling the storage of any reserved commodity;
(g) restricting the sale by wholesale or retail of any reserved commodity to persons registered or holding licences or permits issued under the regulations;
(h) restricting the sale of any reserved commodity either by an individual or generally by all persons dealing in such reserved commodity;
(i) prohibiting, regulating or controlling the manufacture, processing or production of any reserved commodity either generally or as regards form, shape, quantity, quality, constituents or otherwise;
(j) the issue of licences, permits and certificates and the registration of persons and premises for the purposes of this Ordinance;
(ja) empowering the Director to exempt any person from any requirement to obtain a licence to import or export any reserved commodity; (Added 51 of 1984, s. 3)
(k) the examination of reserved commodities stored or kept in any premises or in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle by or on behalf of any person;
(l) information and particulars to be given in respect of reserved commodities;
(m) fees and charges;
(n) appeal to the Governor against any decision of the Commissioner or the Director; (Amended L.N. 294/82)
(o) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations under this section may provide that a contravention of any such regulation shall be an offence and shall be punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $100,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
4. The Commissioner may authorize in writing any public officer to exercise all of the powers conferred on an authorized officer by this Ordinance or such of those powers as the Commissioner may specify.
(Amended L.N. 294/82)
5. (1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise by the Commissioner or the Director or an authorized officer of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance.
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