31. The Authority may having regard to-
(a) the stocks of any petroleum product in Sri Lanka; |
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(b) the necessity for conserving such stocks for use for public purposes and the maintenance of essential services ; |
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(c) the coupons transmitted under section 12 or section 12 read with section 18 or section 21 or section 23 or section 25 or section 27 or section 29 in respect of that product, |
| issue directions to the Corporation as to the quantities of such product that may be supplied or delivered to vendors and the times at which deliveries of such quantities may be made. |