Section 3A: Powers of entry, inspection and search.

The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937Central Act · Act 1 of 1937

[3A. Powers of entry, inspection and search.--(1) Any officer of the Central Government or a State Government or any authority, being an officer of a gazette drank or of equivalent rank, authorised by the Central government may, if he has reason to believe that any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder has been, or is being, contravened, enter any premises at any reasonable time and make necessary inspection of, and search for, the agricultural produce in relation to which such contravention has been, or is being, made.

(2) Every authorisation made under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a warrant referred to in section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
Section	3A
Marginal note	Powers of entry, inspection and search.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 76 of 1986. . Ins. by Act 76 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).

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