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Section 42

The Assam Excise Act, 2000State Act of Assam · Act 14 of 2000

(1) A Collector may without the order of a Magistrate, investigate any offence punishable under this Act which a Court having jurisdiction over the local areas within the limits of such Collector's jurisdiction would have power to inquire into or try under the provisions of

CHAPTER-XIII of the Code of the Criminal Central Procedure, 1973 relating to the place of inquiry Act 2 of or trial. 1974.

(2) Any other Excise Officer when specially empowered in this behalf by the State Government in this respect of all or any specified class of offences punishable under this Act, may, without the order of the Magistrate, investigate any such offence which a Court having jurisdiction over the local area to which such officer is appointed would have power to inquire into or try under the aforesaid provisions.

Powers of investigating officers.

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ActThe Assam Excise Act, 2000
Section42
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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