[ S.L.117.23 REQUISITION OF COARSE SALT 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 117.23 REQUISITION OF COARSE SALT REGULATIONS 29th July, 1977 LEGAL NOTICE 93 of 1977, as amended by Legal Notice 409 of
- The title of these regulations is the Requisition of Coarse Salt Regulations. Title.
- In requires - Interpretation. these regulations, unless the context otherwise "Minister" means the Minister responsible for trade; "requisitionee" means the person from whose possession any coarse salt is requisitioned by the Minister; "requisition" means the taking possession of any coarse salt by the Minister.
- The Minister may, by order under his hand, requisition any coarse salt from any requisitionee and may give such directions as appear to him necessary or expedient in order that the requisition may be put into immediate effect and complied with. Power of requisition.
- The Minister, or any person authorised by him in writing, may enter any premises with a view to securing compliance with the requisition order. Power of entry.
- The Minister may use or authorise the disposal of any coarse salt requisitioned by him under these regulations in such manner and subject to such conditions as he considers expedient having regard to the public interest. Use of requisitioned coarse salt. 6.
(1)Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any requisition order made by the Minister under regulation 3 or who performs any act or omits to perform any act knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such act or omission is likely to frustrate, hinder or obstruct the execution or the carrying out of any measure, direction or authorisation given under these regulations, connected with such requisition order, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87) and not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euros and thirtyseven cents (2,329.37). Offences and penalties. Amended by: L.N. 409 of 2007.
(2)The Court shall, besides awarding punishment, order the offender to comply with these regulations within a time to be fixed by the Court, and if the offender fails to comply with any such order he shall be liable to a fine (multa) of from four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87) to one thousand a nd o ne h un dr e d a n d s i xt y- f ou r e u ro s a nd s i xt y- n in e c e nt s (1,164.69) for every day of default, or part thereof, after the expiry of the said time. 2 [ S.L.117.23 Compensation. REQUISITION OF COARSE SALT 7.
(1)In default of agreement between the Minister and the requisitionee, the compensation payable to the latter shall be such as is deemed fair and reasonable in all the circumstances of the case by a Board to be composed as follows: (
- a)a Magistrate, to be appointed by the Prime Minister, as Chairman; (
- b)a person to be appointed by the Minister as his representative; and (
- c)a person to be appointed by the requisitionee as his representative.
(2)If the requisitionee does not appoint his representative within the period of seven days from the day on which he is asked in writing to do so, the Minister shall appoint a third member to represent the requisitionee.
(3)Before starting the proceedings relative to the assessment of the compensation payable to the requisitionee, the members of the board, with the exception of the chairman, shall take before the Chairman the oath to examine and decide with equity and impartiality the matter before it. Cap. 12.
(4)The Board shall regulate its own procedure subject to the rules of natural justice and shall have the same powers as are by the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure conferred on the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) to call witnesses and hear evidence on oath; summons to witnesses shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board.