This division was in charge of enforcing the Sale of Commodities (Control) Regulations 1972. Although the Series of the files was entitled by the Department of Trade as the 'Food Consumption Prices', the records indicated that the division was also referred to as the 'Price Control Division.' In fact it dealt with the controls on the prices of all commodities.
The 1972 regulations deal with both price labelling and the imposition of extensive controls on the prices of commodities. It required traders to properly indicate the final selling price to a consumer, which should be inclusive of all relative charges and VAT. It ensured that a consumer does not find themselves surprised by the addition of extra or hidden charges. It established a general broad obligation on traders to fix adequate price indications on all goods offered to consumers.