Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “anhydrous ethanol” has the same meaning as in the Excise Act; C42 – 1 [Issue 7] Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Act “authorised officer” means a person designated by the Permanent Secretary under section 22; “certificate” means a certificate of registration granted under section 10; “Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice relating to the methods to be adopted in connection with the determination of maximum recommended retail prices and including— (a) the terms and conditions, including the maximum recommended retail price, on which or subject to which goods are supplied; (b) the manner in which those terms and conditions are communicated to consumers; (c) the way in which goods are packed, bottled, canned, labelled, marked or otherwise prepared for the purpose of being supplied; “consumer” means a person to whom goods are supplied; “controlled goods” means the goods specified in the First and Second Schedules; “cost price” means the price of any controlled goods calculated in such manner as shall be prescribed; “Court” means the Profiteering Court, the Intermediate Court or a District Court; “goods” means any article which may be the subject of trade or business; “information” includes accounts, estimates, returns, records, books or documents whether kept by electronic or other means; “mark-up” means such amount or percentage added to the cost price of any controlled goods; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of consumer protection is assigned; “Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of consumer protection; “Profiteering Court” means the Profiteering Division of the Supreme Court established under section 29; “supply”, in relation to goods— (a) means any transaction by way of trade, whether for money or for money’s worth; (b) includes supply by way of sale, lease, hire, hire purchase or credit sale; (c) includes an offer to supply, exposure for supply or being in possession for supply; “trade” means the manufacture, production, distribution, sale, transfer, import, export, use or other dealing in goods; [Issue 7] C42 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “trader”— (a) means a person engaged in any trade; (b) includes the employee or agent of any such person; “VAT” has the same meaning as in the Value Added Tax Act. [S. 2 amended by s. 6 (a) of Act 14 of 2005 w.e.f. 21 April 2005; s. 9 (a) of Act 38 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.] PART II – PRICE CONTROL