Control of Prices Act, 1937

PART VI.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

Returns by persons selling commodities.

44.—(1) The Commission may whenever and so often as they think fit publish in the Iris Oifigiúil a notice—

(a) stating their intention to keep under review during any period the prices charged in any area or areas on the sale under any set or sets of conditions (defined in such manner and by reference to, such things as they think proper) of any kind or kinds (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as they think proper) of a commodity, and

(b) requiring every person carrying on in such area or areas a business in which any such sales are made to send to the Commission at regular intervals during such period a return containing such particulars as to prices on such sales as shall be specified in such notice.

(2) Whenever the Commission publish a notice under this section, every person who fails to send to the Commission a return which he is required by such notice to send shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.