Seizure of electric supply-line material

(1) When it is reasonably suspected that an offence under this Act has been committed in respect of electric supply-line material, such supply-line material together with all tools, ropes, chains and any vehicles, vessels or other modes of conveyance used for transport of such supply-line material, may be seized by any officer of the GRIDCO, not below the rank of a Subdivisional Officer (Electrical). (2) Every officer seizing any electric supply-line material or tools, chains, vehicles or other modes of conveyance under sub-section (1) shall, within seventy-two hours from the time of seizure, produce the property seized before the Authorised Officer of the area. All officers of the GRIDCO including the Authorised Officer when they seize any electric supply-line material shall lodge information with the Police along with a copy of the seizure list duly countersigned by the Authorised Officer without producing the seized material.