The Prices and Incomes Board has confirmed that eighteen traders and three landlords have been convicted and fined by the Magistrates Courts around the country for breaching price and rent control regulations during the last two months.
Adams Supermarket from Rakiraki has been fined the highest $8,000 and ordered to pay court costs of $135 while a landlord from Nasinu, Maan Kuar, has been fined $920.
Others have been fined less than $600.
The offences were committed between April and May which includes selling price control items at an excessive price, failing to mark and display retail prices, failing to comply with PIB notices, failing to keep to the satisfaction of the board records including letting agreement and receipts and illegal increases in rent.
Traders and landlords convicted were imposed with fines and ordered to pay court costs.
Traders, Landlords convicted and fined
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