(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub rule (2), an order made thereunder may provide (a) for regulating by licences, permits or otherwise the production, manufacture, treatment, keeping storage, movement, transport, distribution, disposal, acquisition, use or consumption of articles or things of any description whatsoever; 536 (aa) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions in respect of any article or thing which in the opinion of the Government are, or, if not regulated or prohibited, are likely to be, detrimental to any of the purposes specified in subrule(2) (b) for prohibiting the with holding from sale, either generally or to specified persons or classes of persons, of articles or things ordinarily kept for sale and for requiring articles or things ordinarily kept for sale to a be sold either generally or to specified persons or class or classes of persons or in specified circumstances; (c) for requiring any person holding in stock any article or thing to sell the whole or a specified part of the stock to the Government or to an officer or agent of the Government or to such other person or class or classes of persons and in such circumstances as may be specified in the order and if the order relates to food grains, at such prices as may be specified in the order having regard to; (i) the maximum price, if any, fixed by order under clause (e) or by or under any other law for the time being in force, for the grade or variety of food grains to which the order this clause applies; and (ii) the price for that grade or variety of food grains prevailing or likely to prevail during the post harvest period in the area to which the order applies; (d) for securing the production or manufacture of specified articles or things in specified quantities and for effecting modification in the pattern of production or manufacture of such articles or things; (dd) for securing the production, manufacture supply or sale according to the prescribed standards and specifications, of any article or thing appearing to the Government essential to any of the purposes specified in sub rule (2); 537 (ddd) for the minimum and maximum stock of any article or thing appearing to the Government essential to any the purposes specified in sub rule (2), to be held by any consumer or by any producer, manufacturer, distributor, dealer or other person; (e) for controlling the prices or rates at which articles or things of any description whatsoever may be sold or hired or for relaxing any maximum or minimum limits otherwise imposed on such prices or rates; (f) for controlling the rates at which any vessel registered in India may be hired and the rates at which persons or goods may be carried in or on any such vessel; (g) for requiring any employers or class or classes of employers to supply to all or any class of their employees or to any class of dependants of such employees such articles or things in such quantities and at such price as may be specified in the order and to provide such accommodation and other facilities for taking meals at or near the place of employment as may be so specified; (h) for controlling the recruitment and employment of labour in such areas as may be specified in the order with a view to securing that efficient workers are available for undertakings which, in the opinion of the Government, are essential undertakings; (i) for regulating the carrying on of any undertaking engaged in or capable of doing, work appearing to the Government essential to any of the above mentioned purposes, and, in particular: (i) for requiring work to be done by an under taking; (ii) for determining the order of priority in which, and the period or periods within which work shall be done by an undertaking; (iii) for controlling or fixing the charges which may be made by undertaking in respect of the doing of any work by it; 538 (iv) for requiring, regulating or prohibiting the engagement in the undertaking of any employees or class or classes of employees; (v) for requiring the undertaking to provide adequate safeguards against sabotage; (j) for requiring persons engaged in the production, manufacture, supply or distribution of or trade and commerce in any article or thing, to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto and to employ such accounting and auditing staff as may be specified in the order; (k) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of the aforesaid matters; (i) for requiring persons carrying on any industry, trade or business or employed in connection with any undertaking to produce to such authority as may be specified in the order, any books, account or other documents relating thereto; and for requiring such persons to furnish such authority as may be specified in the order such estimates returns or other information relating to any industry.