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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 117.18
CONTROL OF KEROSENE REGULATIONS
30th January, 1974
LEGAL NOTICE 9 of 1974, as amended by Legal Notices 99 and 123 of
1975, and 55 of 1976.
Title.
Regulations.
Interpretation. 
requires-
"Director" means the Director of Trade and includes any officer
in the Department of Trade authorised by him to act on his behalf;
"Minister'' means the Minister responsible for trade;
"person" includes a body or association of persons.
Prohibition of use.
Substituted by:
L.N. 99 of 1975.
3. No person shall sell, distribute, consume or make use of
kerosene except for household purposes or for any other purpose
authorised in a special permit issued by the Director.
Prohibition of 
mixing.
Substituted by:
L.N. 55 of 1976.
4. No person shall mix kerosene with any other substance or
shall mix any other substance with kerosene or shall have in his
possession or under this control any kerosene or other substance so
mixed. 
Grant of permits. 
special permit or, in granting it, impose such conditions as he may
deem proper, in either case without assigning any reason therefor.
(2) The Director may, in his discretion, at any time revoke or
modify any special permit granted by him, without assigning any
reason for the revocation or modification.
(3) Any person who feels himself aggrieved by any decision of
the Director under this regulation may appeal therefrom to the
Minister within fifteen days from the day on which the decision is
communicated to him in writing.
Penalties.
Amended by:
L.N. 123 of 1975.
6. (1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with
any of these regulations or any of the conditions imposed in a
special permit shall be guilty of an offence against these
regulations.
(2) Offences against these regulations shall be deemed to be
contraventions.
Cap. 9.
proceedings shall apply in respect of proceedings for offences
against these regulations.
(4) Any person guilty of an offence against these regulations
shall be liable -
( a ) on a first conviction, to a fine ( multa ) of not less than
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three hundred liri but not exceeding five hundred liri;
and
( b ) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine ( multa )
of not less than six hundred liri but not exceeding one
thousand liri.
(5) In every conviction for an offence against these
regulations, the Court shall order the forfeiture of any goods to
which the offence relates and any such goods shall thereupon be
forfeited to the Government.
(6) In every conviction for an offence against regulation 4, the
Court shall order the suspension of any licence or licences in the
name of the offender for a period not exceeding two months in the
case of a first conviction and for a period not exceeding twelve
months in the case of a second or subsequent conviction.
Cap. 446. (7) The provisions of the Probation Act shall not be applied
more than once in respect of the same person for offences against
the provisions of these regulations.
