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Section 96: Powers of entry and seizure.

The Electricity Act, 2003Central Act · Act 36 of 2003

The Appropriate Commission or any officer, not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer specially authorised in this behalf by the Commission, may enter any building or place where the Commission has reason to believe that any document relating to the subject matter of the inquiry may be found, and may seize any such document or take extracts or copies therefrom subject to the provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), in so far as it may be applicable.

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ActThe Electricity Act, 2003
Section96
Marginal notePowers of entry and seizure.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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