Every person arrested under this Act shall be forwarded without delay to the nearest Central Excise Officer empowered to send persons so arrested to a Magistrate, or, if there is no such Central Excise Officer within a reasonable distance, to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station.
Section 19: Disposal of persons arrested.
The Central Excise Act, 1944Central Act · Act 1 of 1944
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Central Excise Act, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Section | 19 |
| Marginal note | Disposal of persons arrested. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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