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DISTRIBUTION AND PRICE OF GOODS ACT
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2. Interpretation
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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2. Interpretation
In these Regulations “Act” means the Distribution and Price of Goods Act.
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2. Interpretation
ACT
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
PART 2 DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS
3. REQUISITIONING OF GOODS
4. Payment of compensation
5. Disposal of goods
PART 3 PRICE OF GOODS
6. Establishment of the Commission
7. Composition of the Commission
8. Functions of the Commission
9. Powers of the Commission
10. Tenure and revocation
11. Remuneration
12. Delegation
13. Meetings of the Commission
14. Quorum
15. Decisions of the Commission and voting
16. Confidentiality
17. Declaration of interest and abstention from Voting
18. Alternate members
19. Resignation
20. Functions of the Commission
21. Directions from Minister
22. Delegation of Minister's powers
23. Exemption from liability
24. Annual report
25. Complaints
26. Hearing instituted by the Commission
27. Non-attendance of parties
28. Reports on completion of hearing
29. Price Order
30. Amendment of Price Order
31. Sale by weight or measure
32. Setting of proportionate prices
PART 4 ADMINISTRATION
33. Indication of prices
34. Statement of particulars of purchase
35. Delivery of invoice and price calculation sheet
36. Records
PART 5 OFFENCES
37. Sales in excess of maximum price
38. Refusal to supply at fixed price
39. Restricting circulation of goods
40. False statements
41. Obstruction
42. Liability
43. Appearance and plea by a corporation
PART 6 ENFORCEMENT
44. Authorized officers
45. Delegation of functions by Director
46. Disclosure
47. Entry, search and seizure
48. Information
49. Inspection and taking of information from documents
PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS
50. General penalty
51 Regulations
52. Savings
Schedule
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Distribution and Price of Goods Regulations – Section 51 (Statutory Instrument 170/2007)
1. Citation
3. Form of requisition notice
4. Complaint form
5. Notice of hearing
6. Form of application for amendment of price order
7. Form of certificate designating authorized officer
Schedule
Price Control (No. 2) Order – Section 51
1. Citation
2. Application
3. Interpretation
4. Declaration
5. Fixation of maximum prices of goods
Schedule
Trade (Trees Control) Regulations – Section 29 (Statutory Instrument 35/1963)
1. Citation
2. Definition
3. Prohibition of destruction or felling of trees
4. Notice
5. Licences
6. Appeal
7. Penalty
8. Inspection