Government Decree No. 98 / 1952 Coll.
State Trade Inspection Regulation
Valid
Effective from 30.12.1952
98.
Government Regulation
of 2 December 1952
on the State Trade Inspection.
The Government of the Czechoslovak Republic, taking into account the importance of the best possible service of consumers in the shops of the business network and the intensification of the fight against the violation, abuse and theft in trade, orders, with the consent of the President of the Republic, pursuant to § 42 (1) of Act No. 241 / 1948 Coll., on the first five-year Economic Plan for the Development of the Czechoslovak Republic (Act on the Five-Year Plan):
General provisions.
(1) In order to ensure timely implementation of the Government's resolutions on internal trade, as well as the integrity of socialist ownership and the development of model trade, a State Trade Inspection is established in the Ministry of Internal Trade, which has its authorities in regions, districts and cities.
(2) The State trade inspection is a control body which continuously checks compliance with the laws, resolutions and regulations of the Government and regulations, directives and orders on internal trade in commercial enterprises of state, municipal, cooperative and private and joint catering undertakings, regardless of whom they are subject.
(1) The State Trade Inspection is part of the Ministry of Internal Trade. It shall be headed by a Chief Commercial Inspector appointed and dismissed by the Minister for Internal Trade; in his work, the Chief Commercial Inspector shall follow the instructions of the Minister.
(2) The Chief Commercial Inspector is subordinate to the Regional Inspectors appointed and dismissed by the Minister for Internal Trade on his proposal.
(3) In order to carry out its duties, the Chief Commercial Inspector and the County Commercial Inspectors have the necessary number of inspectors in the counties and cities.
(4) The function of Chief Commercial Inspector is carried out in Slovakia by a Regional Commercial Inspector, appointed and dismissed by the Trade Commissioner. The Regional Trade Inspector shall be directly under the authority of the trade agent in his activity.
Obligations and rights of the State Commercial Inspection.
(1) The task of the State Trade Inspection is to examine how the laws, resolutions and regulations of the Government, regulations, directives and orders on internal trade are applied in all state, municipal, cooperative and private enterprises and in joint catering undertakings.
(2) The State Trade Inspection is required to examine:
(a) the accuracy of the sale of goods to consumers as regards compliance with the net weight and measure;
(b) strict observance of established retail prices and trade surcharges in commercial undertakings;
(c) compliance with the prescribed mandatory stocks and assortment of goods;
(d) compliance with the established standards for the composition and quantity of ready-to-eat meals served in joint catering undertakings;
(e) the provision of small cash for cash registers and their proper return to consumers when paying for goods sold;
(f) compliance with the hygiene and safety rules of commercial undertakings;
(g) the accuracy and accuracy of the scales and measuring instruments, in particular whether they are officially evaluated; ensure that, in the commercial undertakings in which it is ordered, the control balance with the necessary set of weights is:
(h) compliance with the rules on the transport, storage and storage of goods, as well as ensuring that commercial undertakings are equipped with the necessary inventory and equipment; integrity and maintenance of inventory and equipment;
(ch) compliance with the rules governing the circulation of goods and the way in which goods are sold on the market.
(3) A State inspection is required:
(a) to conduct a decisive fight for the early detection of theft, fraud and deficits, as well as for the deterioration of goods and damage to the assets of businesses;
(b) to check the timely and correct examination of complaints and notifications by buyers of shortcomings in the work of the trading network and joint catering undertakings and to examine the measures taken by the management of commercial undertakings on the basis of such complaints and notifications.
(1) If the authorities of the State Trade Inspection find that there have been infringements of the laws, resolutions and regulations of the Government, as well as regulations, directives and orders in matters of internal trade,
(a) give binding instructions and time limits to the heads of business and mass caterers to remedy the deficiencies and infringements found in the internal trade rules and to check that they are met;
(b) impose block fines on workers of commercial and catering undertakings on the spot;
(c) impose fines from 100, - Cčs to 2000, - Cčs on workers of commercial and joint catering undertakings; may also propose to senior bodies the imposition of disciplinary penalties,
(d) hand over material to the investigating authorities to prosecute persons who have caused misconduct of retail prices, confusion of types of goods sold, misleading buyers or other illegal machinations.
(2) Only the Regional Commercial Inspector is entitled to take action under paragraph 1 (c).
(3) In carrying out their activities, the authorities of the State Trade Inspection shall have the right:
(a) to enter the manufacturing, storage and other premises of commercial and catering undertakings,
(b) prohibit the sale of goods unfit for supply to the population;
(c) exclude incorrect weight and measure from use;
(d) where necessary, identify balances of goods and cash in those joint ventures and joint ventures where serious shortcomings in trade have been identified.
(4) Commercial and catering undertakings and joint catering undertakings are required to submit to the inspectors, on request, all documents, reports and explanatory notes necessary to carry out their tasks.
(1) A decision by regional commercial inspectors to impose a fine may be appealed within 15 days to the chief commercial inspector who shall take a final decision on the appeal within three weeks from the date on which it was delivered to him.
(2) Fines may be paid by administrative wage cuts; they may also be enforced by judicial execution. Fines belong to the state.
Final provisions.
(1) The Regional Trade Inspectors shall cooperate with the National Committees in carrying out their tasks.
(2) The plans for control activities shall be agreed by the Regional Trade Inspector with the Regional National Committee.
(3) The Regional Trade Inspector shall report each month to the Regional National Committee on the results of his work.
National trade inspection authorities are required to maintain national, economic and professional secrecy in matters which they learn in the performance of their supervisory functions. This secrecy is mandatory for state business inspection staff to maintain after leaving the service.
(1) The detailed directive on the methods and rules of work of the State Trade Inspection Authorities will be issued by the Minister for Internal Trade.
(2) The performance of the inspection in premises in the field of national defence and national security ministries will be regulated by the Minister for Internal Trade in agreement with national defence and national security ministers.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication; they shall be carried out by the Minister for Internal Trade in agreement with the participating members of the Government.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Decree No. 98 / 1952 Coll., on State Commercial Inspection |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 30.12.1952 |
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| Effective from | 30.12.1952 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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