Section 35: Regulations

35. Regulations (1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act and for the purpose of regulating trade, supply and prices. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may— (a) provide for— (i) the issue of licences and permits; (ii) the fixing of prices; (iii) the establishment or amendment of the Code of Practice; (iv) the form, colour and contents of a label; (v) the levying of fees and charges; (vi) the registration of householders and traders; (vii) the giving of information, the inspection of premises or articles and the production and inspection of such documents as the Minister may require; (viii) the regulation and control of season sales, clearance sales, bargain sales or other sales, or product promotion; (ix) the fixing of the percentage of anhydrous ethanol to be blended with mogas; (b) authorise the Permanent Secretary, by regulations or by written directions, to make provision for any matter incidental to any regulation made under subsection (1); (c) provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years. (3) The Minister may, by regulations, amend the Schedules. [S. 35 amended by s. 6 (j) of Act 14 of 2005 w.e.f. 21 April 2005; s. 9 (b) of Act 38 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.] [Issue 4] C42 – 12 Revised Laws of Mauritius