# The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Section 93: Vexatious search

- Act: The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019)
- Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/consumer-protection-act/section/93/

## Text

The Director General or any other officer, exercising powers under section 22, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for so doing, and yet-- (a) searches, or causes to be searched any premises; or (b) seizes any record, register or other document or article, shall, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

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