Power to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable to confiscation, and to make search

Any officer of the Excise, Police Department, not below such rank as may be specified by the State Government, may, subject to any restrictions prescribed by the State Government- i. arrest without warrant - a) any person found committing an offence punishable under section 34, section 37, section 43 or section 44 ; or b) who obstructs such officer while in the execution of his duty or who has escaped or attempts to escape from lawful custody ; ii. seize and detain any article which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act of any other law for the time being in force relating to the Excise revenue ; and iii. detain and search any person upon whom and any vessel, raft, vehicle, animal, package, receptacle or covering in which, he may have reasonable cause to suspect any such article to be.