Section 8 — CONTROL OF SUPPLIES ACT 1961

(a)

to furnish him or such public officer as may be specified in the requisition with full and accurate periodical or other returns or information in respect of any supplies specified therein, showing all or any of the following particulars:

(i)

the quantity thereof in his or their possession or under his or their control;

(ii)

the cost thereof or expense incurred in respect thereof;

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(iii)

the price charged or received by him or them therefor; and

(iv)

any other information which the Controller may deem necessary to request in respect thereof;

(b)

to produce for inspection all or any books or documents relating to any supplies in his or their possession or under his or their control;

(c)

to register his or their name and address and such other particulars and in such manner as the Controller may specify; and

(d)

to maintain such records or to make such returns containing such particulars relating to the acquisition, disposal, deposit, withdrawal, production, treatment, keeping, storage, movement, transport, distribution, use and consumption of any supplies as the Controller may specify.

(2)

Any person to whom a requisition has been made under subsection (1) shall comply therewith within such time as may be specified in the requisition or, if no time is specified, without unnecessary delay.

(3)

The Controller or any supplies officer under subsection (1) may impound and detain any book or document produced in compliance with any requisition made under subsection (1) if in his opinion it contains evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act.

(4)

Any person who—

(a)

contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (2) or obstructs or impedes the Controller or any person authorized by him in the lawful exercise of any of his powers under this section; or

(b)

refuses to answer or knowingly gives a false answer to any question or refuses to produce any book or document required for obtaining any information to be furnished in pursuance of an offence,

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shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

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