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The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968

Section 55

In force Act 17 of 1968 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 17 of 1968

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Section 55 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. Power to search without warrant - Whenever the Commissioner or a Collector [or Executive Magistrate] or any police officer not below the rank of an officer-in-charge of a police station or any excise officer not below the rank of Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector [or any Special Enforcement Burea

Power to search without warrant - Whenever the Commissioner or a Collector 8[or Executive Magistrate] or any police officer not below the rank of an officer-in-charge of a police station or any excise officer not below the rank of Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector 9[or any Special Enforcement Bureau Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector] has reason to believe that an 1. Substituted by the Act No.17 of 2020, S.11 . Substituted by the Act No.20 of 1994, 3 Substituted by the Act No. 10 of 1989, S.19 4 . Inserted by the Act No.20 of 1994 5 . New section inserted by the Act No.4 of 1994, S.14 6 .Inserted by the Act No. 17 of 2020. S.12 7 . Substituted by the Act No. 17 of 2020, S.12 8. Inserted by the Act No.17 of 2020. S.13 9. Inserted by the Act No. 17 of 2020. S.13 offence under section 34, section 35, section 36, 1[section 37 or section 37A] has been, is being or is likely to be, committed, and that a search warrant cannot be obtained without affording the offender an opportunity of escape or of concealing evidence of the offence, he may, after recording the grounds of his belief,- (a) at any time by day or by night enter and search any place and seize anything found therein which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act; and (b) detain and search and, if he thinks proper, arrest any person found in such place whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of such offence as aforesaid.

Section 55, The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 1 Short title, extent and commencement
  2. s. 35
  3. s. 36 Penalty for misconduct of licensees, etc
  4. s. 37

Questions about Section 55

How do I find court cases under Section 55 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 55, section 55 Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, section 55 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 55 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 1 (Short title, extent and commencement), section 35, section 36 (Penalty for misconduct of licensees, etc), section 37, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act enacted?

Andhra Pradesh Excise Act was enacted in 1968 as Act 17 of 1968. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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