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| (1) The Commissioner may enter into such written agreements as he may deem necessary with any manufacturer, trader or association of manufacturers or traders to provide for-
| | (a) the maximum price above which any article shall not be sold ; | | |
| | (b) the standard and specification of any article manufactured, sold or offered for sale; | | |
| | (c) the maximum quantity of any article to be sold on any day ; | | |
| | (d) the times during which, and the places at which, such article may be sold ; and | | |
| | (e)any other conditions as to the manufacture, marketing, labelling or sale of that article. | | |
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| (2) Every written agreement entered into between the Commissioner and any manufacturer or trader or any association of manufacturers or traders under subsection (1) shall be binding on every authorized distributer of such manufacturer or trader and every member of such association as though he were a party to such agreement and whether or not he was a member at the time of agreement. |
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| (3) Every manufacturer or trader or any authorized distributor of such manufacturer or trader or association or any member thereof who contravenes any provision of any agreement entered into with the Commissioner under sub section (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act. |
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| (4) Every agreement entered into with the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall be registered with the Commissioner and shall contain a schedule giving the name and description of such authorized distributor of such manufacturer or trader or members of such association, as the case may be. |
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| (5) Every agreement entered into with the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall come into force from the date of such agreement, unless such agreement provides that the agreement shall come into force on any subsequent date. |
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| (6) Where the Commissioner thinks fit he may cause any agreement made under this section to be published in the Gazette. Where an agreement is published in the Gazette, the production of a copy of the Gazette in which such agreement is published may be produced in any court and shall until the contrary is proved, be proof of the contents of such agreement. |
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| (7) For the purposes of any prosecution under this section a certificate given by the Commissioner that any person is an authorized distributor of any manufacturer or trader or is a member of any association of traders or manufacturers shall be prima facie proof in a court of law that such person is an authorised distributor or a member of such association. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts