Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 · Updated to 1 Nov 2018 · Part I · Preliminary
3. Assistant Price Controller, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may appoint, from among public officers, a
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;
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.
price
“price” means any amount of money or any form of consideration given in exchange for any goods;
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Minister may authorize any public officer or officer of a local authority to exercise all or any of the powers under this Act.
All officers appointed under this section shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code
[Act 574].
Terms defined in s 2
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for domestic trade and consumer affairs;
price
Defined · s 2“price” means any amount of money or any form of consideration given in exchange for any goods;
Part II
Determination of Prices and Charges
Part III
Offences
Part IV
Anti-Profiteering
Part V
Penalty
Part VI
Investigation and Enforcement
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Part VII
Price Advisory Council
Part VIII