Seizure of account books and other documents.- Where the

has reason to believe that the books and records of a market committee are likely to be tampered with or destroyed or the funds or property of a market committee are likely to be misappropriated or misapplied, the

1[Director of Agricultural

Marketing] may issue an order directing a person duly authorised by him in writing to seize and take possession of such books and records, funds and property of the market committee, and the officer or officers of the market committee responsible for the custody of such books, records, funds and property, shall give delivery thereof to the person so authorised.

¹ Substituted by Act 35 of 1986 w.e.f. 17.6.1986