Control of Prices Act, 1937

Restrictions on making of orders.

32.—(1) The Minister shall not make in relation to any kind or kinds of a commodity a price order or a price (restriction on profits) order unless he has received from the Commission a recommendation to make such order, but in making such order the Minister shall not be bound to give effect to the terms or any of the terms of such recommendation.

(2) The Minister shall not make any price order or price (restriction on profits) order in relation to any commodity in respect of which statutory powers of fixing prices are for the time being exercisable by any other Minister or person, without the consent of that other Minister or person (as the case may be).