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Protection of action taken under the Act LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Amended in part by the Adaptation of Laws Orders, 1950. Amended in part by the Adaptation of laws (Chird Amendment) Order, !951 ww} Rope Extended to Pepsu territory by Punjab Act 5 of 1957. Published in the East Punjab Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 25" March, 1949 y] : An Act to control bricks supplies in ' [Punjab] It is hereby enacted as follows :- NOTE Statement of Objects and Reasons. - Owing to inadequate supplies and heavy demand of bricks in East Punjab, the brick kiln owners are exploiting the situation and charging exorbitant prices from the public. In the prevailing conditions, there is no likelihood of any improvement in the situation in the near future, and unless power is taken by legislation to regulate the price and distribution of available supply, it would be difficult to prevent the commodity from getting into the black markets and being sold at excessive prices, The Bill is designed to provide for control over the distribution and supply of bricks with a view to securing the equitable distribution of bricks to the public and at reasonable prices. (vide East Punjab Government Gazelle Extraordinary. dated 28" February, 1949).