Section 38
Section 38 of the Assam Excise Act, 2000. any officer employed in Excise, Police, not below such rank as the State Government may prescribe ;
(1) any officer employed in Excise, Police, not below such rank as the State Government may prescribe ;
(2) within such areas as the State Government may by notification, direct such officers;
(3) any other persons duly empowered, and (4) in any public place, any Excise or Police Officer may- (a) arrest without warrent any person found committing an offence punishable under section 53 or section 54.
(b) seize, detain and carry away any excisable or other article which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to the excise revenue or any documents or other article which he has reason to believe may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act or Inspection of places of manufacture and sale. 808 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 under the Assam Opium Prohibition Assam Act, 23 Act, 1947, Assam Ganja and Bhang of 1947, Assam Act 21 of Prohibition Act, 1959 and Narcotic 1959, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Central Act 61 of 1985. Act, 1985 and (c) detain and search any person upon whom and any vessel, raft, vehicle, animal, package, receptacle cause to suspect any such article to be. Issue of warrants.
Section 38, The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 38
How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the Assam 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: Assam Excise Act 2000 38, section 38 Assam Excise Act 2000, section 38 of the Assam 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 38 of the Assam Excise Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 53, section 54, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Assam Excise Act enacted?
Assam Excise Act was enacted in 2000 as Act 14 of 2000. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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