Section 6: Power of entry, search, arrest and detention

(1) Any Forest Officer or Police Officer, who from his personal Knowledge or from information received and after such inquiry as he may consider necessary, has reason to believe that any person has committed an offence against this Act, may:- (a) require any such person to produce for his inspection any animal, bird, meat or trophy in his possession or any license issued to him under the provisions of this Act and to furnish true and correct information as may be required of him; (b) enter an search, at any time, by day or by night any premises, land, vehicle or vessel in the occupation of such person and open and search any baggage or other things in this possession; (c) seize any animal, bird, meat or trophy together with any vehicle, weapon, trap or tools reasonably suspected to have been used for committing an offence against this Act and unless he is satisfied that such person will appear and answer any charge which may be preferred against him, without warrant arrest and detain him; (d) any officer, of a rank not inferior to that of an Assistant Conservator of Forests, who, or whose subordinate has seized any vehicle, weapon, trap or tools, under clause (c) of sub- section (1), may release the same on the execution by the owner thereof of a bond for the production of the property so released, if and when so required, before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizures has been made. (2) It shall be lawful for any of the offices referred to in sub- section (1) to stop and detain any person whom he sees committing or attempting to commit an offence against this Act and such officer may arrest without warrant such person and he may seize any weapon, trap or contrivance used for the purpose and also may seize such wild animal or bird or any part thereof killed in contravention of this Act; Provided that the officer making such arrest may release such person arrested on his furnishing his name and address and otherwise satisfies such officer that he will duly answer any summon or other proceedings which may be taken against him.