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Application
of section,

Power to
order seizure
of food

and fuel.

Tayiment for
articles of
food and
fucl seized.

Disclosure
stocks of
foodand fuel.

Ch. 30. No. 6.] Food and I'uel Control.

of the vendor, or that the vendor wishes to reserve a stock
for sale to regular customers.

(3) This section shall apply only to foodstuffs or fucl
to which the Governor, by order published in the Rova/
Gaselle, declares this section to be applicable, and with
respect to which the Governor in like manner declares what
is to he considered a reasonable quantity for the purpose.
of this section.

5. (1) With a view to ensuring a sufficient supply of
foodstuffs and fuel fer consumption in the Colony, the
Governor may, if he thinks fit, order that any foodstull or
fucl Le seized and sold to such persons, and subject to such
conditions, as the Governor shall deem expedient for the
purpo. of ensuring the ultimate retail sale of the food or
fucl so seized for consumption in the Colony.

(2) The seizure may be effected by any member of thie
Police Force, who may use any necessary force, and may, if
necessary, break, enter, and search any buildmg at any
time in the day time.

(3) Any person who resists or obstructs any such
seizure, or secretes or removes any foodstuff er fuel ordered
to ke seized, or attempts to do any of those things, shall be
liabic, on sumumary conviction, to a fine of two hundred
and ferty dollars.

6. All foodstuffs and fuel seized under this Ordinance
shall, as soon as practicable after seizure, be paid for at the
maximum wholcsale price for the time being fixed under this
Ordinance, or, if no such price has been fixed, then at such
price as a Judge of the Supreme Court shall, on application
being made to him in Chambers, decide to be a fair price.

7. The Governor may order any person to make a
statutory declaration, within such time as may be specified
in the order, giving full and accurate particulars of all
stocks of any foodstuff or fuel mentioned in the order
belonging to him or in his possession, power, or control and
the place of storage of the same, and any person who fails
or neglects to comply with such order shall be liable, on
summary conviction, to a fine of two hundred and forty

dollars.