Prices Act, 1958
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Functions of an Advisory Committee. |
10.—(1) The functions of an Advisory Committee shall be to enquire into, and report to the Minister upon, such of the following matters as may be specified in the warrant constituting it, namely— | |
(a) the prices charged for the commodity specified in the warrant by manufacturers thereof, | ||
(b) the methods of marketing that commodity by manufacturers thereof, | ||
(c) the charges made for rendering the service specified in the warrant by persons rendering it, | ||
(d) the methods of rendering that service by persons rendering it. | ||
(2) An enquiry by an Advisory Commitee shall, as may be specified in the warrant constituting it, be— | ||
(a) general, or | ||
(b) relate to a particular area or to prices charged or charges made under particular conditions, or be otherwise limited in its scope. | ||
(3) An Advisory Committee shall report to the Minister not later than the date specified in that behalf in the warrant constituting it, and, if it reports that the prices or charges specified in its report are unduly high owing to causes within the control of manufacturers or of persons rendering services or to undue labour costs, shall state whether in its opinion circumstances are such as to require the Minister to make an order under section 14 of this Act fixing maximum prices or charges. |