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Holder of permit to comply with conditions. Books, registers, etc. Cancellation of registration and permits. Powers of entry and examination. Power to obtain information. Offences and penalties. CAP. 146] Essential Commodities Reserves. [1964 Ed.
9. An importer to whom a permit has been issued under this Ordinance, authorizing the importation of any scheduled commodity subject to conditions inserted in such permit, shall import within the time specified therein a quantity of that commodity which shall not be less than any minimum or exceed any maximum quantity specified in the permit, and shall at all times after the date specified in the permit, while that permit is in force, keep at his registered store the specified reserve of that commodity:
Provided that no person shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of the provisions of this section if his failure to comply therewith is proved to be attributable to causes beyond his control.
10. Every registered importer of any scheduled commodity shall keep and maintain such books or registers as may be prescribed and shall enter or cause to be entered therein the prescribed particulars with respect to his business as an importer of that commodity. Every such book or register shall be made available for inspection by the Controller or any person authorized by him.
11. The Controller may at any time cancel the registration and the permit of any importer who has contravened any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation thereunder. Any such cancellation shall be in writing and shall state the reason for the cancellation. An appeal shall lie to the Governor in Council against any such cancellation.
12. The Controller or any person authorized by him may at any reasonable time during the day enter any granary, warehouse, godown, shop, store or other premises in which stocks or reserves of any scheduled commodity are kept or required under this Ordinance to be kept, and may make such examination therein as he may deem necessary. In this section, "examination" includes the weighing and measuring of any stocks or reserves.
13. The Controller may, by notice served on any trader or importer concerned with any scheduled commodity, require him to make periodical and other returns at such times and containing such particulars as may be specified in the notice, as to the stocks of the commodity from time to time held by him and as to the facilities available for storing and for utilizing stocks of the commodity.
14. (1) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of section 8 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
(2) The court which convicts any person of the offence of having imported any quantity of a scheduled commodity in contravention of section 8 or 9 ...
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Holder of permit to
comply with conditions.
Books, registers, etc.
Cancellation of registration and permits.
Powers of entry and examination.
Power to obtain information.
Offences and penalties.
CAP. 146] Essential Commodities Reserves.
[1964 Ed.
9. An importer to whom a permit has been issued under this Ordinance, authorizing the importation of any scheduled com- modity subject to conditions inserted in such permit, shall import within the time specified therein a quantity of that commodity which shall not be less than any minimum or exceed any maximum quantity specified in the permit, and shall at all times after the date specified in the permit, while that permit is in force, keep at his registered store the specified reserve of that commodity:
Provided that no person shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of the provisions of this section if his failure to comply therewith is proved to be attributable to causes beyond his control.
10. Every registered importer of any scheduled commodity shall keep and maintain such books or registers as may be pre- scribed and shall enter or cause to be entered therein the prescribed particulars with respect to his business as an importer of that commodity. Every such book or register shall be made available for inspection by the Controller or any person authorized by him.
11. The Controller may at any time cancel the registration and the permit of any importer who has contravened any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation thereunder. Any such cancellation shall be in writing and shall state the reason for the cancellation. An appeal shall lie to the Governor in Council against any such cancellation.
12. The Controller or any person authorized by him may at any reasonable time during the day enter any granary, ware- house, godown, shop, store or other premises in which stocks or reserves of any scheduled commodity are kept or required under this Ordinance to be kept, and may make such examination therein as he may deem necessary. In this section, "examination" includes the weighing and measuring of any stocks or reserves.
13. The Controller may, by notice served on any trader or importer concerned with any scheduled commodity, require him to make periodical and other returns at such times and containing such particulars as may be specified in the notice, as to the stocks of the commodity from time to time held by him and as to the facilities available for storing and for utilizing stocks of the commodity.
14. (1) Any person who acts in contravention of the provi- sions of section 8 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
(2) The court which convicts any person of the offence of having imported any quantity of a scheduled commodity in con-
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