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1949 :EAST
PB.ACT11 CONTROL OF BRICKS SUPPLIES 199

'THEEAST PUNJAB CONTROL OF BRlCKS

SUPFLIES ACT, 1949.
EAST ACTNO. 1 OF 1949.
PUNJAB
,
[Received rhe assent of His E~cellenc-ythe Governor on the 21st
h-arch, 1949; andfirst pu blished in she East Prdn~ubGovernrnenr
Gu:~!rir (Ex1morr?'inaryj~f!v.!crL'jlZS, !'949.7
1 2 3 4

Year No. Short utle Whether repealed or ohcrwise

affected by legislation.
1949 1 The East Punjab Amended in part by the Adaptation of
Control of Bricks Laws Order, 1950.
Supplies Acl, I949 Amended in pan by the Adaplalion of
Laws (Third Amendment) Order,
1951.
Extcndcd lo thc ~crrjlorizswhich
immediately bcforc the 1st November,
1956 wcrc comprised in the State of
Patinla and East Punjab Stares Union,
by Punjab Act 5 of 1957:.
Arncnded by thc Haryana Adaplauon
of Laws Order, 1968'
An Act to control brick supplies in 4[Haryana].
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1. ( 1 ) This Act. may be called the East Pulllab Control of Bricks Short tiiie and
Supplies Act, 1949. cxtent.

(2)It extends to the whole ofthe 5[State] of 4maryana].

1. For Sratement of Objects and Reasons, see.East Purljab Govenmrerrr Gncrtr,

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2. For Slatemcnl of Objects and Reasons. see Punjab Goverflmznl Gazette

:x~rao.rdinuy), !?57, page 339.
5. Si:z H a ~ a n aCior.cmmen~Gazclic (Exlraordinq-1, dnlcd thc 29th Octobcr,
!YbY, r;ngc-.s 52. L-567

4. Subsriruted for the word "'Punjab" by [he Haryana Adaptation of 1,ows Order,
1968.
5. Substi~utedfor the word "Yruvince" by the Adaptation uf Laws (Third
Amendment) Order, 1951.
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200 CO3TROL OF BRICKS SUPPLIES 11949 :EASTPB.ACT1

Definilions. 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

context, -
.

( a ) 'Brick' means any picce of burnt clay having a geometrical

shape fired in a kiln;
( b ) 'Kiln' means a structure used for thing bricks ; and
} M e r ' means any pzison who dcals iii Zii~Lsor kolds s i ~ k
i-

of bricks for sale and includes his representative or agent.

Powers lo con- 3. The '[State] Government in so far as it appears to it to be
lrol supply. dis- necessary or expedient for controlling the suppIy of bricks or for securing
"ibutiun Or their equi table distribulion and availability at reasonable prices, may, by
consumption of
bricks.
notified order, provide in regard to bricks-
(a} for regulating by licences, permits or othenvise the storage,
distribution, transport, acquisition, disposal, manufacture and
consumption of bricks;
(b) forcontrolling the prices at which bricks may be bought or
sold;
( c ) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to ,
regulating of the aforesaid matters ;
(d) for requiring dealcrs or h l n owners, to maintain and produce
for inspection such accounts and records regarding bricks
and to furnish such information relating thcrcto, as may bc
specifiedin the order ;
(e) for any incidental and supplementary matters including in
parricuiar the entering and search of premises, vehicies, the
seizure by a person alithorised to make such search of the
bricks, in respect of which such pel-sonhas reason to believe
that contravention of any order made under this Act has been,
!s b e i ~C. *F?T i c ~h,-.;ril.
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DI-11nt ~
!iCZiices, -&LTi,G2s &. Gi+Iei dXLiiiicri tS, zLd i;Lc L.;iGL'iig e;
fees therefor.
f i e i e ~ x i o nof 4. ':'Sc '[Stare] Govcinmcni may, by order notificd in thc
powers. Government Gazette, direct that the power to make orders under section
3 shall, in relation to such matter 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] Governmen1 as may be specified in
the order.
I . Subsrituted for the word "Provincinl" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
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1949 :EASTPB. ACT1.1 CONTROLOF BR~CKS

SUPPLIES 201

5. Any order made under seciion 3 shall have effect EffcctofOrdcrs

notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewithcantainedin any inconsiflent
with olhcr en-
enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by viriue actments,
, of any enactment other than Chis Act.
6. Ff any persfin ccntrmenes m y order ~msdeunder section 3 he Penai:ics.
shall he punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
inree yean or with fine or wilh both, and II ihe order so provides, arry
court trying such contravention may direct that my property in respect
of which the Court is satisfied that the order has been contravened or
such part of it as the court may deem fit shall be forefeited to
'[Government].
7. Any person who attemps to contravene or abets a contravention Attempts and
of any order under section 3 shall be deemed to have contravened that abeunenrs.
order.
8. If the person contravening an order made under section 3 is a Offences by
company or other body corporate, every Director, Manager, Secretary corpor;l(ions.
or other officer or agent thereof shall, unless he proves that the
contravention took place without his knowledge and that he exercised
all due diligence to prevent such conhavention, be deemed to be guiity
of such contravention.
9. Jf any person - False state-
ment.
(i) when required by any order made under section 3 to make
any statemcnt or furnish any infomation, makes any
statement or furnishes any information which is fa1se in any
maie,P;,.lr 3zGicdar end l.v!?ichhe lrnnurs or bas , E ~ P S S E ~ I ~ ! P .
cause to bclieve to be false, or dms not klieve to be w e , or

(ii) makes any such statement as aforesaid in any book, account,

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he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to

three yesrs or with fine or with both.
f 0. An offence committed under this Act shall be cognizable. Co~nizanccof
offence.
11. Any Magistrate or Bench of Magistrates empowered for the Powers l o try
time being to try in a summary way the offences specified in su b-section offences sum-
marily.
I . Subtiturd for the words "HisMajesty" by hc Adaprion of Laws Ordcr, 1950.
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202 . b

(1) of section 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, may, on

application in this behalf made by the prosecution by in accordance
with the provisions contained in scctions 262 to 265 of the said Code
any offencc punishable under this Act.
kcsumption as 12. ( I ) No order made in exercise of any power confeneil by or
10 rlrders.
ijiider this Act s h i l k called ir; qi;estion iil any c ~ u r t .
(2) W h e ~ ean order purpoiqs to have been made and signed by
an authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, a
1 of 1872 court shall, within the meaning of the I n l m Evidence Act, 1872, presume
that such order was so made by the, authority.
Protection of 13. ( 1 ) No suit, prosecution or othcr legal proceeding shall lie
act inn taken against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended
under Ihb *c'- to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shaIl lie against the
'[Government] for any damage caused or likely Lo be caused by anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done ir! pursuance of any
order made under section 3.

1. Substituted for the word "Crown" by thc Adaplalion of Laws Order. 1950.
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