Section 3 — Powers to control, manufacture, storage, distribution etc. of bricks.

3. Powers to control manufacture, storage, distribution etc. of bricks.- If the 

Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do for maintaining or 

increasing the supply of bricks or for securing their equitable distribution and availability 

at fair prices, it may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, provide- 

(a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the manufacture,  storage, 

distribution, transport, acquisition or disposal of bricks; 

(b) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to the regulating of 

the aforesaid matters; 

(c)  for the grant or issue of licences, permits or other documents and  the 

charging of fees therefor; 

(d)  for controlling the prices at which bricks may be bought or sold; 

(e)  for requiring dealers or kiln owners to maintain and produce for inspection 

such accounts and records regarding bricks and to  furnish such information 

relating thereto, as may be specified in the order; and 

(f) for any incidental and supplementary matters including in particular the 

entering and search of premises and vehicles and the seizure by a person 

authorised to make such search of the bricks in respect of which such person 

has reason to believe that contravention of any order made under this Act 

has been, is being, or is about to be, committed.