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Section 57: Report by Excise Officer

The Karnataka Excise Act, 1965State Act of Karnataka · Act 21 of 1965

Where any Excise Officer below the rank of 1[a Sub-Inspector of Excise]1 makes any arrest, seizure or search under this Act, he shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter,-

(a) make a full report of all the particulars of the arrest, seizure or search to his immediate official superior 2[;]2

1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 07.08.1970.

2. Substituted by Act 36 of 1987 w.e.f. 10.08.1987.

(b) unless bail be accepted under section 59, take or send the person arrested 2[x x x]2, with all convenient despatch, to a Magistrate for trial or adjudication 1[; and]1

1. Substituted by Act 36 of 1987 w.e.f. 10.08.1987.

2. Omitted by Act Act 36 of 1987 w.e.f. 10.08.1987.

1[(c) make a report of such seizure and take or send the thing seized, with all convenient despatch, to the authorised officer.]1

1. Inserted by Act 36 of 1987 w.e.f. 10.08.1987.

Excise [1966: KAR. ACT 21 404

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Excise Act, 1965
Section57
Marginal noteReport by Excise Officer
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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