Section 43
Section 43 of the Assam Excise Act, 2000. Any Collector or other officer empowered under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 42 having recorded in writing his reason for suspecting the commission of an offence which he is empowered to investigate may exercise the power conferred upon a Police Officer making an investigation or upon
(1) Any Collector or other officer empowered under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 42 having recorded in writing his reason for suspecting the commission of an offence which he is empowered to investigate may exercise the power conferred upon a Police Officer making an investigation or upon an Officer-in-charge of a Police Station by sections 160-171 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and as regards offences punishable under section 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 61 of this Act, the powers conferred upon such Police Officers, in respect of congnizable offences under section 55 and under section 57 of the said Code. Central Act 2 of 1974. 810 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 (2) Subject to such restrictions as the State Government may prescribe, a Collector or with the previous permission of a Collector but not otherwise, any other officer specially empowered under section 42, may without reference to Magistrate and for reasons to be recorded by him in writing, stop further proceedings against any person concerned or supposed to be concerned in any offence which he has investigated.
(3) for the purposes of the provisions of section 166 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which an officer specially empowered under sub-section (2) of section 42 is appointed shall be deemed to be a Police Station, and such officer the officer-in-charge of such station.
(4) As soon as an investigation under section 42 has been completed, if it appears that there is sufficient evidence to justify the forwarding of the accused to a Magistrate, the Investigating Officer, when does not proceed under sub-section (2) or under section 76 shall submit a report, which for the purposes of section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall be deemed to be a Police report, in such form as the State Government may prescribe to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the case and empowered to take cognizance of offences on police report. Central Act II of 1974. Central Act II of 1974. Production of persons arrested or article seized.
Section 43, The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 43
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Assam Excise Act 2000, section 43 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 43 of the Assam Excise Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 42, section 53, section 54, section 55, and on 3 further provisions, 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.
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