(1) Any Excise Officer may, if he has reasons to believe that a vehicle or conveyance has been or is being used in the commission of offence under section 39 of this Act, require the driver or other person-incharge of such vehicle or conveyance to stop it and cause it to remain stationary as long as may reasonably be necessary to examine the contents in it and inspect all records relating thereto, which are in the possession of such driver or other person-in-charge of such vehicle or conveyance.
(2) When there is reason to believe that an offence has been committed under section 39, in respect of any liquor, such liquor together with vehicle or conveyance used in committing such offence, may be seized by any Excise Officer.
(3) Every Excise Officer seizing any liquor or vehicle or conveyance under this section shall place on such liquor or vehicle or conveyance a mark indicating that the same has been seized and shall, as soon as may be, make a report of such seizure to the Excise Officer–in-charge of the district.
(4) The Excise Officer seizing the liquor or vehicle or conveyance shall take appropriate steps for the safe custody of the liquor, vehicle or conveyance till the orders under section 62 are passed by the Excise Officerin-charge of the district.