(1) If a Magistrate of the first or second class or a presidency Magistrate or a sub-Divisional Magistrate or a Commissioner or Police or District Superintendent of Police upon information in writing and 18 after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, has reason to believe that an offence under this act is being, or is about to b, or had been committed in any place, he may either himself enter and search or by his warrant authorize any police officer not below the rank of sub-Inspector to enter and search the place.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Producer, 1898, relating to searched shall, so far as those provisions can be make applicable, apply to searches under this Act.
(*) Magistrate in the city of Ahmedabad enjoy and exercise the powers of a Presidency Magistrate - See Gujarat. Act of 19 of 1961, Section 14(4-11- 1961).