Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Under s.7(1)(b), the defence is available only if the person informed the specified officer of the reason for non-compliance and of his whereabouts "within the period…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, the person must inform the specified officer of the reason for non-compliance:
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Correct answer B
Under s.7(1)(b), the defence is available only if the person informed the specified officer of the reason for non-compliance and of his whereabouts "within the period specified in the order". The Act fixes no general thirty-day period, and informing the officer later, even before arrest, does not help him.