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Section 3B: Powers of the authorised officer to seize agricultural produce.

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

[3B. Powers of the authorised officer to seize agricultural produce.--(1) An officer authorised under sub-section (1) of Section 3A may seize and detain any agricultural produce in relation to which an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder is being, or appears to have been, committed, or which is intended or likely to be used in the commission of such offence:

Provided that where any agricultural produce seized under this sub-section is subject to speedy or natural decay, the officer so authorised may dispose of such produce in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The provisions of section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to every seizure made under this section.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
Section3B
Marginal notePowers of the authorised officer to seize agricultural produce.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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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