[43A. Power to arrest, search, etc.—Any officer of the Designated Authority empowered in this behalf, by general or special order of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, knowing of a design to commit any offence under this Act or has reason to believe from personal knowledge or information given by any person and taken in writing that any person has committed an offence punishable under this Act or from any document, article or any other thing which may furnish evidence of the commission of such offence or from any illegally acquired property or any document or other article which may furnish evidence of holding any illegally acquired property which is liable for seizure or freezing or forfeiture under this Chapter is kept or concealed in any building, conveyance or place, may authorise any officer subordinate to him to arrest such a person or search such building, conveyance or place whether by day or by night or himself arrest such a person or search a such building, conveyance or place.]
Section 43A: Power to arrest, search, etc.
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967Central Act · Act 37 of 1967
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Section | 43A |
| Marginal note | Power to arrest, search, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 3 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted, Act 35 of 2008. . Ins. by Act 35 of 2008, s. 12 (w.e.f. 31-12-2008).
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