Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Offences and Penalties
16. Offence to sell controlled articles without licence or permit
Feedback & supportAny person, not being the holder of a valid licence or permit issued in accordance with section 7, who sells by wholesale or retail any controlled article —
controlled article
“controlled article” means any article or food, or any kind or type of article or food, which has been declared to be a controlled article by an order under section 5, and includes a rationed article;
on the person’s own behalf;
on behalf of any body corporate of which the person is a director or an officer; or
on behalf of any firm of which the person is a partner,shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Any person, being the holder of a valid licence or permit issued in accordance with section 7, who sells by wholesale or retail any controlled article —
in any premises or at a place other than the premises or place specified in the licence or permit; or
contrary to any conditions expressed in the licence or permit,shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.