Regulation 1
Citation
This Order may be cited as the Price Control (Rice) Order.
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Price Control (Rice) Order is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PCA-OR5 1950, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1950.
Citation
This Order may be cited as the Price Control (Rice) Order.
Controlled article
Rice of all descriptions is hereby declared to be a controlled article.
Licence to import
No person shall import the controlled article mentioned in paragraph 2 into Singapore unless he has a valid licence issued by the Price Controller or a Deputy Price Controller or an Assistant Price Controller.
Licence for wholesale dealing
No person shall carry on any wholesale dealing in the controlled article mentioned in paragraph 2 unless he has a valid licence issued by the Price Controller or a Deputy Price Controller or an Assistant Price Controller.
Written permission to export
No person shall export the controlled article mentioned in paragraph 2 out of Singapore unless he has the prior written permission of the Price Controller or a Deputy Price Controller or an Assistant Price Controller.
Power to exempt
The Price Controller or any Deputy Price Controller or Assistant Price Controller may in writing exempt any person from paragraph 3, 4 or 5.
Licence to store
The Price Controller or any Deputy Price Controller or Assistant Price Controller may, in his discretion, issue licences upon such conditions as he thinks fit including conditions regarding place of storage and participation in any scheme to stockpile the controlled article mentioned in paragraph 2.
Power to revoke licence
The Price Controller or any Deputy Price Controller or Assistant Price Controller may revoke the licence of any importer or wholesaler who contravenes this Order or who fails to comply with any of the conditions of the licence issued to him.
Offence
Any person who contravenes paragraph 3, 4 or 5 shall be guilty of an offence under the Act and shall be liable to incur the penalties prescribed by section 16 of the Act.