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Act of Parliament · Updated to 1 Nov 2018 · 11 parts

Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011

Price controls on goods and services, and a ban on profiteering

In plain English

Not legal advice

This Act controls the prices of goods and the charges for services. It also bans profiteering. It comes into force on a date the minister sets, and different parts may start on different dates. During an investigation, an assistant controller may use a written notice to direct a person to give information or documents. Refusing or failing to follow such a direction is an offence.

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Part I

Preliminary

Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged

s 1Short title and commencement

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Price Control and

Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette and the Minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of different provisions of this Act.

s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation made under this

Act;

“goods” means property of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, whether moveable or immoveable, but excludes money and choses-in-action;

“price-controlled goods” means the goods in respect of which maximum or minimum or fixed prices have been determined under section 4;

“charge” means any amount of money or any form of consideration given in exchange for any services;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this

Act;

“electronic” means the technology of utilizing electrical, optical, magnetic, electromagnetic, biometric, photonic or other similar technology;

“price” means any amount of money or any form of consideration given in exchange for any goods;

“sale” includes a sale of goods by an agent on behalf of his principal or by a servant on behalf of his employer, a sale of goods on commission or on consignment for sale and an agreement to sell and offer to sell;

“supply” by whatever means, including through electronic transactions—

(a)

in relation to goods, means the supply, including re-supply, by way of sale, exchange, lease, hire or hire-purchase of the goods; and

(b)

in relation to services, means the provision by way of sale, grant or conferment of the services;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;

“authorized officer” means any public officer or officer of a local authority authorized under subsection 3(6);

“Controller” means the Price Controller appointed under section 3;

“Assistant Controller” means an Assistant Price Controller appointed under section 3;

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“service” means anything done or to be done including the granting, assignment or surrender of any right or the making available of any facility or advantage, but excludes supply of goods or money;

“charge-controlled services” means the services in respect of which maximum or minimum or fixed charges have been determined under section 5;

“premises” means any place, stationary or otherwise, established or set up by any person, whether such place is with or without enclosure, and includes vehicles, aircrafts, ships and any other vessel;

“Deputy Controller” means a Deputy Price Controller appointed under section 3.

Appointment of Price Controller, Deputy Price Controller,

s 3Assistant Price Controller, etc.

(1)

The Minister may appoint, from among public officers, a

Price Controller, such number of Deputy Price Controllers and such number of Assistant Price Controllers and other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The Price Controller shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, perform the duties imposed and exercise the powers conferred upon him under this Act.

(3)

The Deputy Price Controllers, Assistant Price Controllers and other officers appointed under subsection (1) shall be under the direction and control of the Price Controller.

(4)

Except as provided in sections 4, 5, 6 and 7, a Deputy Price

Controller may perform all the duties imposed and exercise all the powers conferred upon the Price Controller under this Act.

(5)

The Price Controller and Deputy Price Controller may perform all the duties imposed and exercise all the powers conferred upon an Assistant Price Controller under this Act.

(6)

The Minister may authorize any public officer or officer of a local authority to exercise all or any of the powers under this Act.

(7)

All officers appointed under this section shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code

[Act 574].