Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Offences and Penalties
19. Illegal conditions
Feedback & supportAny person who, in selling any controlled article, imposes, except with the Controller’s permission, any condition of sale other than a condition of sale —
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;
requiring immediate payment for the controlled article;
prescribing the time within which payment must be made or delivery taken; or
requiring a deposit in respect of sale of the controlled article,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;