44Forfeiture of goods to Crown

44 Forfeiture of goods to Crown If the Minister, upon report by the Controller, is satisfied that any person: (a) is buying up or storing or retaining in his possession or under his control any goods, whether a maximum price thereof has or has not been fixed under this Act, with intent to corner the market or to restrain trade therein; or

Price Exploitation Prevention Act 34 (b) has in his possession or under his control any such goods, and has failed, on demand and tender of the maximum price, to supply in accordance with the provisions of section 39 any particular person or persons with those goods; or (c) has purchased or acquired or agreed to purchase or acquire any such goods in contravention of section 42, the Minister may make an order that the goods or any specified quantity thereof be forfeited and thereupon the whole of the goods, or such specified quantity thereof, shall be forfeited to the Crown.