Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
4. Responsibilities of officers
Feedback & supportThe Controller must, subject to the Minister’s general direction and control, perform the duties and exercise the rights and powers imposed and conferred upon him or her by this Act.
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;
The Deputy Controllers of Supplies, Assistant Controllers of Supplies and all other officers appointed under section 3 are under the direction and control of the Controller.
All officers appointed under section 3 are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.