LP gas gazetted as “specified goods”

LP gas gazetted as “specified goods”

July 9, 2022   08:14 am

A Gazette Extraordinary has been published prescribing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas as “specified goods” under Section 18 of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 0f 2003 (Amended).

The directive is effective from midnight yesterday (08 July).

The communiqué was issued by the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando, taking into account the fact that LP gas is essential to the life of the community.

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