(1) Ifthe CoMnissirmnsidersthat for the purposes ofthebetter administration

of this Regulation, it is necessary so to do, he may, by notification, direct that statistics be colleded relating to ~FY matts dealt with, by or & connection with this Regulation.

1. (2) Upon such direction being made, the Commissioner or any person or persons authorised by him in this behalf ay,y call upon all dealers or any class of dealers or persons to furnish such information or statements as may be stated therein relating to any matter in respect of which statistics areto becollected and the form in which the persons to whom or, the authorities to which, such infd or rebums should be furnished, the particulars which they should contain, and the intervals in which such information or retums should be ftunii, shall be such as may be prescni: Provided that information may becalled by notification, or by notice in newspapers or

in such other manner as,

in the opinion of the Commissioner or the said person, is necessary to bring to the knowledge of dealers and otb persons.

1. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Government may by rules provide that every dealer or, as the casemay be, any class of dealer shall Msh such statements as may be premibed, with the selfassessment, and different provisions may be made for different classes of dealers.