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Section 6: Power of entry, inspection and search

Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Rules, 2003State Rules of Tamil Nadu · 2003

(1) Any Authorised Officer may enter and inspect at any time if he has reason to believe that any person is in possession of Cigarettes, Beedies, Cigars. Supari with Tobacco, Zarda, Snuff or any other smoking or chewing substance or substance for sale of distribution in any premises which is within an area of 100 meters around any College, School or any other educational institutions and may search and seize the articles or other substance under a seizure list as specified in Form-A.

(2) Such seizure shall be made in the presence of two independent witnesses and a copy of the seizure list shall be furnished to the person from whom such articles or substances are seized and his signature shall be obtained in the seizure list.

(3) The articles or substance so seized under Sub-rule (1) of this Rule shall be produced before the Magistrate having jurisdiction for disposal of the articles or substance as per law.

(4) Every search and seizure made under Sub-rule (1) of this rule shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974).

APPENDIX FORM A [See Rule 6(1).]

Seizure List Date and time.

(1) Place of Seizure.

(2) Name and address of the Authorised Officer of Police who made the seizure.

(3) Descriptio n of articles or substances seized.

(4) Value in rupees.

(5) Name and address of the owner or occupier of the articles or substance seized.

(6) Signature of the witnesses. Signature of the Authorised Officer or Police Officer.

Where this provision sits

ActTamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Rules, 2003
Section6
Marginal notePower of entry, inspection and search
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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