Power to search

27. (1) Where the Controller has reason to believe that any weight or measure, liable to be seized under this Act, or any document or thing in relation to any weight or measure, will be, in his opinion, useful for or relevant to, any proceeding under this Act, is secreted in any place, he may search or authorise any officer, not below the rank of an Inspector, to search for such weight or measure, document or thing and the provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall apply to every such search.

1. (2) Every authorisation made by the Controller under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a warrant referred to in section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.