“Controller of Prices and Supplies” means:

Definitions within an Act are crucial for understanding the roles and responsibilities assigned. The term Controller of Prices and Supplies refers to the specific authority tasked with managing price and supply regulations at a local level. In this context, the Deputy Commissioner is typically vested with such powers.

• Deputy Commissioner of the relevant district is the correct designation, as this official is commonly empowered to oversee local administrative and regulatory functions, including price control.
• Minister for Industries is a policy-making role at a higher governmental level, not the operational controller.
• Chief Secretary is the head of the provincial bureaucracy, too senior for a district-level operational role.
• District Magistrate, while often the same individual as the Deputy Commissioner, 'Deputy Commissioner' is the more precise and common legal term for this specific function.