37. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- " article " means any article of food, drink or merchandise as is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, essential to the life of the community and is so specified by the Commissioner by notification published in the Gazette; " manufacturer " means any person who-
| (b) assembles or joins any article whether by chemical process or otherwise ; or |
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| (c) adapts for sale any article; |
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" National Prices Commission " means the National Prices Commission established under section 2 of the National Prices Commission Law, No. 42 of 1975; and " trader " means any person carrying on business as-
| (a) an importer of articles for the purposes of sale or supply; |
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| (b) an exporter of articles in pursuance of a contract of sale or supply, and includes-
| | (i) a person who sells or supplies articles wholesale to any other trader; and | | |
| | (ii) a person who sells or supplies articles at retail rates to consumers. | | |
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