Shell Gas Lanka Ltd v. Consumer Affairs Authority And Others – sllr 2007 volume 2 page 212

In the case between SHELL GAS LANKA LTD (Plaintiff) and the CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY and others (Defendant), the court addressed whether the decision for an upward revision of LP gas cylinder prices by the 1st respondent Authority was lawfully made under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No.9 of 2003. It was held that the impugned decision was ultra vires due to the absence of the required quorum, as the decision was made by only three members with the improper inclusion of the Director-General, who is not a member as stipulated by the Act. The decision was further found invalid, as the Authority’s statutory powers could not be delegated to the Pricing Committee. The court reaffirmed the principle that statutory bodies must act within the limits prescribed by the enabling statute when e