PRICE CONTROL ACT

Section 13: Court order preventing habitual offender from carrying on business concerning controlled commodity.

1977Section 13 of 19Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) On the second or any subsequent occasion on which any person carrying on the business of manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer of any controlled commodity is convicted of any offence under this Act the court on an application made by the Board shall make an order preventing, for such period not less than two years as the court may specify in the order, that person from carrying on or being directly or indirectly concerned in that business and cancelling any licence or permit (however described) whereby that person is authorised to do so.
(2) If any person contravenes any provision of an order made under subsection (1) of this section he shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than N2,000 or to imprisonment for not less than three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Cite this section

Section 13, PRICE CONTROL ACT (1977).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/price-control-act/section/13/