CAP. 146] Essential Commodities Reserves.
[1964 Ed.
Originally 38 of 1939.
G.N. 87/41. G.N. 135/41. G.N. 230/41. G.N. 712/41.
G.N. 820/41.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Essential commodities.
Schedule.
Provision of stocks and reserves of scheduled commodities.
Purchase of essential stocks by Government.
CHAPTER 146.
ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES RESERVES.
To provide for the maintenance of reserve stocks of commodities which would be essential for the vital needs of the community during war or other public emergency; for the registration of importers of such commodities and for purposes incidental to or connected with the matters aforesaid.
[27th October, 1939.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Controller" means, in relation to foodstuffs, the Controller of Food, and in relation to other commodities, the Stores Controller;
"other public emergency" means any period, other than war, declared by Proclamation of the Governor to be a period of public emergency for the purposes of this Ordinance; "prescribed" means prescribed by regulation under this Ordinance;
"scheduled commodity" means any commodity described or specified in the Schedule for the time being in force;
"trader", when used in reference to any scheduled commodity, means any person who for the purpose of any trade or business carried on by him (whether as producer, wholesale or retail dealer, warehouseman or merchant) holds from time to time a stock of that commodity.
3. (1) The commodities for the time being specified in the Schedule shall be deemed essential for the vital needs of the community during war or other public emergency.
(2) The Governor in Council may amend the Schedule as the occasion may require whenever he deems it necessary to do so.
4. Adequate stocks and reserves of scheduled commodities shall be provided and maintained for the supply of the needs of the community during war or other public emergency and it shall be the duty of the Controller to make all such arrangements and to take all such steps as may be necessary to secure that such stocks and reserves shall be available.
5. The Controller is hereby authorized, in consultation with the Financial Secretary and with the approval of the Governor, to make all such arrangements as may be necessary for the purchase
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CAP. 146] Essential Commodities Reserves.
[1964 Ed.
Originally 38 of 1939.
G.N. 87/41. G.N. 135/41. G.N. 230/41. G.N. 712/41.
G.N. 820/41.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Essential commodities. Schedule.
Provision of stocks and reserves of scheduled commodities.
Purchase of
essential stocks by Government.
CHAPTER 146.
ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES RESERVES.
To provide for the maintenance of reserve stocks of commodities which would be essential for the vital needs of the community during war or other public emergency; for the registration of importers of such commodities and for purposes incidental to or connected with the matters aforesaid.
[27th October, 1939.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Essential Com- modities Reserves Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Controller" means, in relation to foodstuffs, the Controller of Food, and in relation to other commodities, the Stores Controller;
"other public emergency" means any period, other than war, declared by Proclamation of the Governor to be a period of public emergency for the purposes of this Ordinance; "prescribed" means prescribed by regulation under this Ordinance;
"scheduled commodity" means any commodity described or
specified in the Schedule for the time being in force;
"trader", when used in reference to any scheduled commodity. means any person who for the purpose of any trade or busi- ness carried on by him (whether as producer, wholesale or retail dealer, warehouseman or merchant) holds from time to time a stock of that commodity.
3. (1) The commodities for the time being specified in the Schedule shall be deemed essential for the vital needs of the com- munity during war or other public emergency.
(2) The Governor in Council may amend the Schedule as the occasion may require whenever he deems it necessary to do so.
4. Adequate stocks and reserves of scheduled commodities shall be provided and maintained for the supply of the needs of the community during war or other public emergency and it shall be the duty of the Controller to make all such arrangements and to take all such steps as may be necessary to secure that such stocks and reserves shall be available.
5.
The Contoller is hereby authorized, in consultation with the Financial Secretary and with the approval of the Governor, to make all such arrangements as may be necessary for the purchase
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