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is justified—the Tribunal may, by notice in writing served on. the company, withdraw the notice previously served on the company and, in that case, this section has effect as if that notice had not been so served on the company.
(4) Subject to sub-section (5), the prescribed period for the purposes of sub-section (1) or (2) is the period of twenty-one days that commenced on the day on which the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), as the case may be, was given to the Tribunal.
(5) If the Tribunal serves notice in writing on. the company before the expiration of the period of twenty-one days referred to in sub-section (4) stating that the Tribunal intends to hold an inquiry as to whether the proposed higher price or the proposed pries, as the case may be, is justified,

 the prescribed period for the purposes of sub-section (1) or (2) is the period that commenced, on the day on which the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), as the case may be, was given to the Tribunal and ends on whichever is the earliest of the following days:—
       (a) the day on which the Minister makes available to the public the report of the Tribunal in relation to the proposed higher price or the proposed price:
       (b) the fourteenth day after the day on which the report of the Tribunal in relation to the proposed higher price or the proposed price is furnished to the Minister; or
       (c) the fourteenth day after the expiration of—
          (i) the period of three months that commenced on the day on, which the Tribunal served notice on the company that it intended to hold the inquiry; or
          (ii) such further period as is, or such further periods as are, specified in a notice or notices served on the company under sub-section 19(2).
(6) When a report of the Tribunal in relation to the price at which a company proposes to supply goods or services of a particular description is furnished to the Minister—
       (a) the Minister shall make the report available to the public within fourteen days after the day on which it is furnished to him;
       (b) the company shall, within fourteen days after the report is so made available, give notice in writing to the Minister specifying the price at which the company is supplying or proposes to supply goods or services of that description; and
       (c) the Minister shall make particulars of the price available to the public within fourteen days after the day on which the notice is given to him.
(7) A company that contravenes paragraph (6)(b) is guilty of an. offence punishable, on conviction, by