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Price Control Act, 1964
Act 25 of 1964
- Published in South African Government Gazette 750 on 20 March 1964
- Assented to on 9 March 1964
- Commenced on 2 October 1964 by Commencement of the Price Control Act, 1964
- [This is the version of this document from 7 April 1976 and includes any amendments published up to 8 March 2024.]
- [Amended by Price Control Amendment Act, 1967 (Act 80 of 1967) on 14 June 1967]
- [Amended by Price Control Amendment Act, 1976 (Act 39 of 1976) on 7 April 1976]
1. Definitions
In this Act and in any notice issued thereunder, unless the context otherwise indicates -[introductory phrase of section 1 substituted by Act 80 of 1967]“advertise” means to distribute to members of the public or bring to their notice in any other manner any written, illustrated, visual or other descriptive material or oral statement, communication, representation or reference in order to (a)promote the sale of goods or encourage the use thereof or draw attention to the nature, properties, advantages or uses of goods or to the manner in, conditions on or prices at which goods may be purchased or otherwise acquired; or(b)promote or encourage the use of any service or draw attention to the nature, properties, advantages or uses of any service or the manner in, conditions on or prices at which any service is rendered;[definition of “advertise” inserted by Act 39 of 1976]“controller” means the Price Controller appointed under section two;“Gazette” in relation to any notice under this Act the application whereof is limited to the territory of South-West Africa or any portion thereof, means the Official Gazette of the said territory;“goods” includes used goods;“Minister” means the Minister of Economic Affairs;“sell” includes agree to sell, or mark with a selling price, or offer or attempt to sell, or keep, expose, display or advertise for sale, or deliver in pursuance of a sale, or deliver or dispose of for any consideration, or sell by auction or by way of an agreement as defined in the Hire Purchase Act, 1942 (Act No. 36 of 1942), the date of any such agreement being deemed to be the date of sale, and “sale” shall have a corresponding meaning;[The definition of “sell” is substituted by Act 39 of 1976. The Hire Purchase Act of 1942 has been replaced by the Credit Agreements Act 75 of 1980.]“service” means any service rendered in the course of any commercial transaction and includes the supply of refreshments or meals for consumption on the premises at which such refreshments or meals are supplied.2. Appointment of Price Controller
The Minister may, subject to the laws governing the public service, appoint a Price Controller who shall, subject to the control of the Minister, perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned to or conferred upon him by this Act.3. Designation of deputy price controllers, price control supervisors and price control inspectors
The controller may designate any officers in the public service -4. Controller may fix maximum prices or charges
5. Deposits or charges in respect of containers of goods sold
6. Sale of goods by auction
7. Display or marking of prices and marking of goods
The controller may from time to time by notice in the Gazette or, in the case of any particular person, by notice in writing -8. Issue and retention of invoices
The controller may by notice in the Gazette or, with the authority of the Minister, in the case of any particular person, by notice in writing -[introductory phrase of subsection (1) substituted by Act 80 of 1967]9. Certain conditional sales or the rendering of services on certain conditions may be prohibited
10. Sale or disposal of certain goods may be prohibited temporarily
11. Keeping and preservation of records by certain purchasers of goods and person rendering services
The controller may from time to time by notice in the Gazette or, with the authority of the Minister, in the case of a particular person, by notice in writing -[introductory phrase of section 11 substituted by Act 80 of 1967]12. Information to be furnished to controller by certain persons
13. Powers of price control supervisors and inspectors
14. Controller may order person selling goods or charging for services in contravention of this Act to make certain payments
15. Controller may grant exemptions
The controller may from time to time by notice in the Gazette or, with the authority of the Minister, in the case of a particular person, by notice in writing –16. Evidence
17. Principal responsible for certain acts of manager, servant or agent
Whenever the manager, servant or agent of any person does or omits to do anything which it would be an offence under this Act for such person to do or omit to do, such person shall be deemed himself to have done or omitted to do such thing and be liable on conviction to the penalties therefor unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court -18. Offences
Any person who -19. Jurisdiction of magistrate’s court
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law contained a magistrate’s court shall have jurisdiction to impose any penalty prescribed by this Act.20. Application of notices under this Act
The controller may limit the application of any notice issued by him under this Act to any area or areas or person or persons or classes or categories of persons specified in the notice.21. Application of Act to South-West Africa
This Act and any amendment thereof shall apply also in the territory of South-West Africa, including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel referred to in section 3 of the South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1951 (Act No. 55 of 1951), and in relation to all persons in the portion of the said territory known as the “Rehoboth Gebiet” and defined in the First Schedule to Proclamation No. 28 of 1923 of the Administrator of that territory.[section 21 substituted by Act 80 of 1967]22. Amendment of Schedule to Act 58 of 1956, as amended by section 2 of Act 39 of 1959, section 2 of Act 66 of 1962 and section 7 of Act 45 of 1963
23. Short title and date of commencement
This Act shall be called the Price Control Act, 1964, and shall come into operation upon a date to be fixed by the State President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
07 April 1976 this version
Amended by
Price Control Amendment Act, 1976
14 June 1967
Amended by
Price Control Amendment Act, 1967
02 October 1964
Commenced by
Commencement of the Price Control Act, 1964
20 March 1964
09 March 1964
Assented to
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