Joint Operation Ensures Compliance with Price Control and Weights Acts in Belait District

Belait: To ensure business compliance with the Price Control Act, Chapter 142, and the Weights and Measures Act, Chapter 151, the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, DEPS through the Department of Consumer Affairs, together with the Weights and Measures Unit, SDT, Industry and Business Ecosystem Division under the Ministry of Finance and Economy, recently conducted a joint operation at several business premises in the Belait District.

According to Radio Television Brunei, the joint operation involved inspections of several business premises in Kampung Pandan and Mumong, resulting in two offences found under the Price Control Act. Consequently, two Warning Notices were issued to a business premise for selling price-controlled items, namely cooking oil, above the set maximum prices and for failing to display prices on some of the items sold within the premise.

Meanwhile, the SDT Unit inspected eighteen units of weighing and measuring machines used for trading purposes, which were found to be valid
, accurate, and in compliance with the Weights and Measures Act, Chapter 151.

For any inquiries, contact the Department of Consumer Affairs through Talian Darussalam 123 or email, ‘[email protected]’ or contact the Weights and Measures Unit at 233 4092 or email ‘[email protected]’.