Power to entry and seizure

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Statutory text

(1) Any officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Village Officer or any officer authorized by the Government in this behalf or any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector, with a view to ensure the compliance with the provisions of this Act, may enter and search any premises and seize any vessel, vehicle or any other conveyance or any clay, sand, earth etc. removed from the paddy land or wetland or any brick, tile made of all or any of them or machinery used or deemed to have been used for any activity in contravention of the provisions of this Act, and a report regarding such seizure, whether prosecution proceedings have been initiated or not, shall be given to the District Collector having jurisdiction over that area within forty eight hours of such seizure.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to search and seizure under this Act.

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