Power of search

Power of search:

1. (1) Any officer of the Education Department not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer or any officer of the police force not below the rank of an Inspector may, if he suspects that any offence punishable under this Act is being, or is about to be, committed at any examination centre, enter and search such centre or any premises or any person therein and seize any material used for the commission of such offence: Provided that the person to be searched shall be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate.
2. (2) Every search made under sub-section
3. (1) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974).