'File 29/33 PRICE CONTROL' [‎49r] (97/152)

Article 6,
Article 7,
Article 8#
Article 9>
Article 10
Article Oi
In addition to the provisions of this
Order dealing with certain specified commodities,
any merchant selling goods of any kind to the
public at prices which, in the opinion of the
political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , are excessive will render
himself liable to the penalties.provided in
Article 13 of this Order.
SEARCH .
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of Articles 4, 5 and 6, the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts may,
either from their own knowledge or on being
satisfied by reasonable persons that there is
reason to believe that any person who is subject
to their jurisdiction is hoarding goods, issue a
warrant to the police for the search of any
building, enclosure, container, lighter, rowing
boat, sailing craft, or power-propelled vessel,
within the limits of the Bahrain Order-in-Council,
wherein there is reason to believe that such
goods are likely to be found. The Police may
take possession of any such goods pending a
decision of the Court.
COltPROL OF MOTOR VEHICLES .
New motor vehicles of American or Canadian
manufacture, (other than motor cycles) for which
payment has been made with foreign currency
obtained through this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , shall not be sold
or otherwise disposed of, except under and subject
to the conditions specified in a written permit
from the Controller.
For the purpose of this Article, the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. shall be the Controller.
HOARDING .
No member of the general public shall
purchase or have in their possession any
article or commodity in excess of their
reasonable requirements.
• No wholesale or retail merchant may refuse
unreasonably to dispose of his goods to any
other merchant or member of the general public.
• EXPORT .
(a) The export from Bahrain of all goods des
cribed in Schedule VI is prohibited except
with the permission of the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
permission to export articles listed in
Schedule VI shall be applied for on the form
attached to this order. Such forms may be
obtained from the Director of Customs and
should be submitted to the political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
through the Director of Customs, who shall
certify whether in his opinion, the goods
which it is desired to export are surplus
to local requirements. Should goods be
surplus to local requirements permission to
export will not normally be withheld.
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