15. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- " article " means any article of food, drink or merchandise; " citizen of Ceylon" means any person who is a citizen of Ceylon under any law for the time being in force; " trader " means any person carrying on business (whether by itself or together with any other business) as-
| (a) a manufacturer of articles for the purposes of sale or supply, |
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| (b) an importer of articles for the purposes of sale or supply, |
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| (c) a person who sells or supplies wholesale articles to any other traders, |
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| (d) a person who sells or supplies at retail rates articles to consumers, or |
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| (e) an exporter (including a shipper) of articles in pursuance of a contract of sale or supply. |
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