Section 44
Section 44 of the Assam Excise Act, 2000. Article seized and, unless security for their appearance before the Collector be taken, persons arrested under the warrant of a Collector shall be produced before such Collector.
(1) Article seized and, unless security for their appearance before the Collector be taken, persons arrested under the warrant of a Collector shall be produced before such Collector.
(2) Article seized under the provisions of sections 38 and 41 and persons arrested under the said provisions by persons or officers not empowered to accept bail shall be produced or forwarded to - (a) the Collector or other officer empowered under section 42 to investigate the case, or (b) an excise officer empowered under section 49 to accept bail, or (c) the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station whoever is nearest. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 811 (3) when a person arrested is produced before an Excise Officer empowered under section 49 to accept bail, before an officer-in-charge of a police station, such officer shall forward such person to or take security for his appearance before Collector or other officer empowered under section 42 to investigate the case.
(4) When articles seized cannot be conveniently conveyed before the officer specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) the persons making the seizure shall keep of them in some place of safety and forthwith report the seizure to such officer. Police custody of articles seized.
Section 44, The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 44
How do I find court cases under Section 44 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 44, section 44 Assam Excise Act 2000, section 44 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 44 of the Assam Excise Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 38, section 41, section 42, section 49, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
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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