Section 3 of Bihar Bricks Supplies And Price Control Act, 1984

3. Power of State Government to control, supply, distribution and price 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 their equitable distribution and availability at reasonable prices may by order published in the Official Gazette, provide for in respect of bricks for trade and traders of bricks the following provisions: (a) regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the manufacture and distribution, of bricks; (b) controlling the prices at which bricks may be bought or sold; (c) collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating the aforesaid matters; (d) requiring manufacturers, dealers or kiln-owners to maintain and produce for inspection such accounts and records regarding bricks and furnishing such information relating thereto, as may be specified in the order; (e) controlling the size and type of bricks to be manufactured to ensure economy in consumption of essential materials; (f) entering and inspecting the premises by the authorised officers who would not be below the rank of Deputy Collectors and who have sufficient reasons to believe that contravention of any order made under this Act has been committed or is being committed; (g) any incidental and supplementary matters connected with the provisions in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).