Cap. 98 Art. 3Power of Minister to make regulations.

The Minister responsible for trade may, if he deems it expedient in the interest of the population of Malta, make regulations for any of the following purposes:

(a) for fixing the maximum wholesale and retail prices of essential commodities and for limiting the profit on the sale thereof;

(b) for ordering that no essential commodities shall be sold at a price exceeding the corresponding price at a date specified in the regulation, or at a price exceeding by more than the amount fixed in the regulation, the corresponding price at such specified date;

(c) for directing that the prices and an indication of the quality of essential commodities offered for sale to the public shall be conspicuously exhibited on the goods in such manner as may be provided in the regulations;

(d) for providing that any person owning, possessing or concerned in the importation, sale, manufacture or production of any essential commodities shall make a return of the essential commodities held by, consigned to or on order by him, to any person or persons authorized by the Minister responsible for trade, in such form and within such time as such authorised person or persons may require; and

(e) generally, for giving directions for the purpose of

*See Proclamation No. V of the 3rd of February, 1939.

may appoint.

(2) Such Board shall advise the Minister responsible for trade on any matter within the powers vested in him by this Ordinance, and shall exercise such other functions as shall be assigned to it by regulations under the last preceding article.

(3) The Prime Minister may appoint one or more persons hereinafter referred to as "inspectors" to inspect weights and measures, to supervise the sale of essential commodities, and to ensure the observance of any regulations made under this Ordinance.