Section 3: Power to fix prices and to require marking of prices — Karachi Essential Articles (Price Control and Antl-Hoarding) Act, 1953

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.

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3. Power to fix prices and to require marking of prices.___(1) The 1[Commissioner] may, by notification, fix the maximum prices above which no essential article shall be sold by any wholesaler, retailer, trader or any other person, and the prices so fixed may be different in different localities. (2) The 1[Commissioner] may, by notification, require any trader to mark essential articles with the sale prices fixed under sub‑section (1), in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The 1[Commissioner] may, by order in writing, require any trader to exhibit a list of essential articles with prices fixed under sub‑section (1) at convenient place of his shop premises as prescribed.

Effective date: 1953-01-01

Related sections

Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,Section 4: Prohibition against purchase, sale, etc., at prices exceeding the maximum price Section 1: Short title extent and commencement Section 5: Power to control possession of essential article Section 6: Power to require licence for trading. The 1[Commissioner] may, by notification, direct that Section 7: Direction to sell to specified persons. The 1[Commissioner] may, by general or special order

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