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| (1) From and after the date of coming into operation of this Part of this Act, no person other than the Corporation or a vendor shall-
| | (a) if such person is an approved consumer of petrol, stock or have in his possession any quantity of petrol in excess of the quantity which he is authorized to purchase or obtain under the authority of a permit issued under this Act for the period in respect of which such permit is issued ; or | | |
| | (b) if such person is not an approved consumer of petrol, stock or have in his possession any quantity of petrol, | | |
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| (2) It shall be lawful for any authorized officer-
| | (a) to enter and search any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft in which petrol is stored or suspected to be stored, for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of petrol stored therein ; | | |
| | (b) to inspect and test any measuring instrument at any retail depot for the purpose of ascertaining whether the instrument is false. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts