Entry, Search and Seizure

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(1) Any officer of - i.the Revenue Department, not below the rank of Naib-Tahsildar. ii.the Police Department, not below the rank of Assistant Sub- Inspector. iii.the Energy Department, not below the rank of an Electrical Inspector. iv the Electricity Utility, not below the rank of a Junior Engineer. as may be notified in this behalf by the State Government may –
- (a) enter, inspect, break open and search any place or premises in which he has reason to believe that electrical energy has been, is being or is likely to be used unauthorisedly, and
- (b) search, seize and remove all such devices, instruments, wires and any other facilitator or article which has been, is being or is likely to be used for unauthorized use of electrical energy.
(2) The occupant of the place of search or any person on his behalf shall remain present during the search and a copy of the panchnama prepared pursuant to the search shall be delivered to such occupant or person who shall be under an obligation to sign the panchnama: Provided that no inspection search and seizure of any domestic places or domestic premises shall be carried out between sunset and sunrise except in the presence of an adult male member occupying such places or premises and an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Engineer of the Electricity Utility or Tahsildar of the area.

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