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| (1) Where a person is approved, or is deemed to have been approved, as a consumer of petrol, the Authority may, from time to time and having regard to-
| | (a) the stocks of petrol currently available in Sri Lanka ; | | |
| | (b) the necessity for conserving such stocks for use for public purposes and the maintenance of essential services ; and | | |
| | (c) the purpose for which such petrol is required by such person, | | |
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| (2) Where the Authority has determined, under subsection (1), the quantity of petrol that an approved consumer may be authorized to obtain during any period, he may, having regard to the matters set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1), vary such determination at any time during that period. |
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| (3) No permit issued under subsection (1) and no coupon attached to any such permit shall be valid except during the period in respect of which such permit or coupon is issued. |
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| (4) No permit shall authorize any person to purchase or obtain petrol at any place either than at a retail depot: Provided, however, that the Authority may by entry made in a permit issued to an approved consumer of petrol authorize such consumer to purchase or obtain petrol direct from the Corporation. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts