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Saving of other powers.

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15. Any powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any powers possessed by the Governor of this Colony either under the Order in Council of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria dated the 26th day of October, 1896, as amended by the Order in Council of His Majesty King George V dated the 21st day of March, 1916, or under any other instru- ment or writing.

Objects and Reasons.

The objects of this Bill are as follows:-

1.

Clause 2 removes any doubts as to the validity of any acts heretofore done by the Govern- ment and by its Officers or any person acting under its direction to cope with the recent abnormal rise in the price of rice.

2. Clause 3 gives the Governor power to requisi- tion and resell rice on payment of compensa- tion either agreed upon between the parties or settled by a Board therein provided, and prohibits any person neglecting to obey or impeding the execution of any such orders.

3. Clause 4 excuses a breach of contract in so far as it has been caused by any requisition.

4. Clause 5 enacts that the Government shall not make a profit on the total proceeds of all

sales of rice.

5. Clause 6 prohibits the removal from the Northern District of any rice without the permission in writing of the district officer.

6. Clause 7 provides for the fixing of retail prices

of particular qualities of rice.

7. Clause 8 provides for Standard Government

qualities of rice.

8. Clause 9 makes it an offence to sell rice pur- porting to be of Standard Government quality when it is not such.

9. Clause 10 prohibits the sale of any rice supplied by the Government except under a licence from an officer appointed by the Governor.

10. Clause 11 prohibits the mixing of different qualities of rice and their mixture with any foreign substance.

11. Clause 12 contains a power of entry and

inspection and of taking samples.

12. Clause 13 is a penalty clause.

13. Clause 14 gives power to the Governor in

Council to make Regulations.

14. Clause 15 contains a saving of other powers.

25th August, 1919.

H. E. POLLOCK,

Attorney General.