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Control of Supplies Order, 1973
Kings Order in Council 46 of 1973
- Assented to on 13 December 1973
- Commenced on 23 November 1973
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title
This King’s Order-in-Council may be cited as The Control of Supplies Order, 1973.2. Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—“Minister” means the Minister for Commerce;“Principal Secretary” means the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.3. Regulations to control supplying of goods
4. Obtaining of any information
5. Right of entry
For the purpose of obtaining or of ascertaining the correctness of any information whatsoever required by the Minister or the Principal Secretary for the purposes of this Order, the Principal Secretary or any person authorised by him may at all reasonable times, without prior notice, enter any premises whatsoever, make such examination and enquiry therein or thereon as he may deem necessary and, against the issue of a receipt, take samples of any goods found therein or thereon.6. Secrecy
Any person who discloses, except to a person whose duty it is to deal with the subject matter of the disclosure, or when required to do so as a witness in a court of law, or for the purposes of this Order, any information in relation to any person or business acquired in the performance of his duties or in the exercise of his powers under this Order, shall be guilty of an offence.7. Offences
Any person who fails to comply with this Order or any regulation made thereunder or any order issued by the Minister or the Principal Secretary shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of five hundred rand or imprisonment for six months, or both.History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
13 December 1973
Assented to
23 November 1973
Commenced