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Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges Act (Chapter 43:08).

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Legislation
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Abstract
This Act grants regulation making powers to the Minister, for purposes of controlling, whenever the Minister deems necessary or expedient: the importation and exportation of any goods; the distribution, disposal, purchase, sale and prices of wholesale or retail of any goods; supply of goods whether to wholesalers, retailers or any other person; the quality and standards of any goods; and the labelling of any goods. The Minister may provide for the duty of returns on production or trade operations, for the licensing of importation and exportation, the rationing of goods, for detention or forfeiture of goods in respect of which an offence may have been committed and other matters set out in section 3. Section 4 provides for matters relating to prosecution and section 6 prescribes offences and penalties. (7 sections)
Long title of text
An Act to enable the Minister to provide by regulations for the control of the distribution, disposal, purchase and sale, the standards and marking, and the wholesale and retail prices, of goods, whether manufactured or not, or of any class of such goods, for the control of exports from and imports into Botswana, for the control of certain charges and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 22 of 1973 as at 31 December 2008 and amended by Act No. 27 of 1980.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
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