East Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies Act, 1949

No: 1 Dated: Mar, 21 1949

The East Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies Act, 1949

East Punjab Act 1 of 1949

An Act to control bricks supplies in Punjab

 It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title and extent. - (1) This Act may be called the East Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies Act, 1949.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Punjab.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) 'Brick' means any piece of burnt clay having geometrical shape fired in a kiln;

(b) 'Kiln' means a structure used for firing bricks; and

(c) 'Dealer' means any person who deals in bricks or holds stocks of bricks for sale and includes his representative or agent.

3. Powers to control supply, distribution or consumption of bricks. - The State Government in so far as it appears to it to be necessary or expedient for controlling the supply of bricks or for securing equitable distribution and availability at reasonable prices, may, by notified order, provide in regard to bricks;

(a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the storage, distribution, transport, acquisition, disposal, manufacture and consumption of bricks ;

(b) for controlling the prices at which bricks may be brought or sold;

(c) for collecting any information or statistics with the view to the regulating of the aforesaid matters;

(d) 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;

(e) for any incidental and supplementary matters including in particular the entering and search of premises, vehicles 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, the grant or issue of licences, permits or other documents and the charging of fees therefor.

4. Delegation of powers. - The State Government may, by order notified in the Government Gazette, direct that the power to make orders under Section 3 shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order be exercisable also by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the order.

5. Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments. - Any order made under section 3 shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.

6. Penalties - If any person contravenes any order made under section 3 he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which extend to three years or with fine or with both, and if the order so provides, any Court trying such contravention may direct that the order has been contravened or such part of it as the court may deem fit shall be forfeited to Government

7. Attempts and abetments - Any person who attempts to contravene or abets a contravention of any order under section 3 shall be deemed to have contravened that order.