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| (1) Where it appears to the Minister that there is of there is likely to be in Sri Lanka, a shortage of any article or , of any service, as a result of an outbreak of armed hostilities between certain nations outside Sri Lanka, the Minister on the advise of the Committee, may in order to ensure that there is no disruption in the distribution or availability of any article or in the provision of any public utility service, with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, by an Order published in the Gazette, called the "Exigent Service Order " (hereinafter referred to as "the Order")
| | (a) fix the maximum wholesale and retail prices above which an article in respect of which an Order is made, should not be sold; or | | |
| | (b) specify a price structure according to which the maximum price of an article in respect of which an Order is made, is to he fixed: or | | |
| | (c) specify the conditions subject to which an article in respect of which an Order is made, may be sold, the time and place of sale of such article and the quantity of such article which may be sold; or | | |
| | (d) provide for the allocation of supplies of any article in respect of which an Order is made, to the distributors or traders thereof; or | | |
| | (e) provide for the organization and administration of system of rationing subject to which an article in respect of which an Order is made, is made available to the public ; or | | |
| | (f) provide for the transport and conveyance of an article in respect of which an Order is made ; or | | |
| | (g) specify the conditions (with specific reference to the different services) under which a service in respect of which an Order is made, is to be provided. | | |
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| (2) Every Order made under subsection (1) may be amended, altered or varied by the Minister with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers. |
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| (3) Every Order made under subsection (1) shall come into operation on the date of its publication in the Gazette or on such later date as may be specified therein. |
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| (4) Every Order made under subsection (1) shall be placed before Parliament along with a motion that such Order be approved, within two weeks from the date of its publication in the Gazette. If Parliament is not sitting during such period, it shall be so placed on the next date of sitting of Parliament. |
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| (5) Any Order not approved by Parliament shall be deemed to be rescinded with effect from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. |
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| (6) Notification of the date on which any such Order is so rescinded shall be published in the Gazette. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts