Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Offences and Penalties
18. Supply of rationed articles
Feedback & supportExcept under the authority of the Controller or under and in accordance with this Act or of any direction, licence, permit or coupon issued thereunder, a person must not obtain or attempt to obtain, and a retailer must not supply or offer or attempt to supply, any rationed article.
Controller
“Controller” means the officer appointed to be Controller of Supplies under section 3 and includes a Deputy Controller of Supplies, an Assistant Controller of Supplies and any person to whom the Controller has delegated any of his or her powers, duties or functions in accordance with section 13, to the extent of that delegation;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
offence under this Act
“offence under this Act” includes any contravention of or failure to comply with any order or regulation made under this Act and any contravention of or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any licence or permit issued or authority granted under this Act or the regulations made thereunder and any failure to comply with any request or direction lawfully made or given thereunder;