Trade (Sale of Goods During Period of Declaration of Disaster Area) Order, 2020.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
For the operational enforcement period of the Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Area) Order, 2020, no person whose business includes the retail sale of goods shall sell any necessary goods to another person at a price higher than the price charged immediately before the coming into force of the Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Area) Order, 2020. In addition, it defines "necessary goods" as follows, any: i) item used, or intended for use, as food or drink by a person; ii) personal care items, such as soap, cleaning products, antibacterial products, toiletries, alcohol, hand sanitizers, bleach and gloves; and iii) medical supplies, including surgical masks and prescription and non-prescription medication. This Order does not include any goods that are, or may be, regulated by or under agricultural or plant legislation.
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Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 31 March 2020.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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