CONTROL OF SUPPLIES ACT 1961 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Appointment of officers.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Responsibilities of officers.

5 PART I PRELIMINARY-5. Declaration of controlled and rationed articles.

5A PART I PRELIMINARY-5A. Power to exempt.

6 PART I PRELIMINARY-6. Regulation.

7 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-7. Licences to sell controlled articles.

8 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-8. Power of Controller to obtain information.

9 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-9. Power of Controller to enter premises.

10 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-10. Power of arrest, seizure, investigation and prosecution.

11 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-11. Power of Controller to take possession of controlled articles, vehicles, vessels and other articles.

12 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-12. Action after taking of possession.

12A PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-12A. Sale of perishable etc., articles.

12B PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-12B. No cost or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable.

13 PART II POWERS OF CONTROLLER-13. Delegation of powers.

14 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-14. Prohibition against selling greater quantity of controlled articles than required for ordinary use.

15 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-15. Prohibition of concealment or destruction of controlled article.

16 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-16. Offence to sell controlled articles without a licence.

16A PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-16A. Offence of falsely denying possession of, or refusing to sell, controlled article.

17 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-17. Retailers to display licence and list of controlled and rationed articles.

18 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-18. Supply of rationed foodstuffs.

19 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-19. Illegal conditions.

20 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-20. Removal of controlled articles from business premises and storage of controlled articles in premises other than premises specified in the licence and dealing in controlled articles otherwise than in normal course of business.

21 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-21. Unlawful possession of controlled articles.

22 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-22. Penalties.

22A PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-22A. Compounding of offences.

23 PART III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-23. Saving.

24 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-24. Minister may appoint Boards and Committees.

24A PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-24A. Information given by accused person admissible in evidence.

25 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-25. Burden of proof.

25A PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-25A. Proportional examination or testing of articles seized.

26 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-26. Power of court to confiscate.

27 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-27. Jurisdiction of courts.

28 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-28. Joinder of offences.

29 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-29. Protection of informers.

30 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEAL-30. Repeal and saving.

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