(1) For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the State Government may appoint any of its departments or officers as an agent responsible for levy and collection of the tax under this Act from such persons or class of persons as may be prescribed.
(2) Upon such appointment, it shall be the duty of such collecting agents to carry out such functions under this Act in the manner prescribed, and to render full and complete account of the tax levied and collected to the Commissioner in such manner and at such time as he may require.
(3) Any officer authorised by the collecting agent in this behalf shall have, for the purposes of levy and collection of tax, such powers as may be prescribed.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, or an officer duly authorised by him, to have access to, and to cause production and examination of books, registers, accounts or documents maintained or required to be maintained by the collecting agent for the purposes of this Act, and the collecting agent shall, whenever called upon to do so, produce such books, registers, accounts or documents for inspection by the Commissioner or by any officer authorised by him in this behalf.