Power to collect statistics

Power to collect statistics.—(1) If the State Government considers that for the purposes of the better administration of this Act, it is necessary so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that statistics be collected relating to any matter dealt with, by or in connection with this Act.

1. (2) Upon such direction being made, any person or persons authorised by the State Government in this behalf may call upon all dealers or any class of dealers to furnish such information or returns as may be necessary relating to any matter in respect of which statistics as aforesaid are to be collected. The form in which, the persons to whom, or, the authorities to which, such information or returns should be furnished, the particulars which they should contain, and the intervals in which such information or returns should be furnished, shall be such as may be prescribed.