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Consumer Protection Act (No. 1 of 1979) - Sect 13

Hoarding of articles by any trader or person to be an offence

13.
(1) No trader shall conceal in his place of business or in any other place any article in such quantity as is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, in excess of the normal personal requirement of such trader.
(2) No trader shall have in his possession or custody or under his control in his place of business or in any other place, any article in such quantity as is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, in excess of :-
(a) the quantity required for his personal consumption and of the members of the household ; or
(b) the requirements of the normal trading activity of such trader.
(3) No person other than a trader shall have in his pos session or custody or under his control any article in such quantity as is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, in excess of the normal personal requirements of such person.

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