Section 53: Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

(1) The Central Government, after consultation with the State Government, may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any officer of the department of central excise, narcotics, customs, revenue intelligence [or any other department of the Central Government including para-military forces or armed forces or any class of such officers] with the powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station for the investigation of the offences under this Act.

(2) The State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any officer of the department of drugs control, revenue or excise [or any other department] or any class of such officers with the powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station for the investigation of offences under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section	53
Marginal note	Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

How this provision has been amended

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substituted, Act 9 of 2001. . Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 24, for "or Border Security Force" (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).

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