Section 49: Power of certain officers to investigate into offences punishable under this Act

The United Provinces Excise Act 1910State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 4 of 1910

(1) A police officer not below the rank of [Sub-Inspector] and an officer of the Excise Department not below such rank as the [State Government] [may prescribe may investigate] into any offence punishable under this Act committed within the limits of the area in which such officer exercises jurisdiction.

(2) [Any such officer may] exercise the same powers in respect to such investigation as an officer in charge of a police station may exercise in a cognizable cases under the provisions of [Chapter XII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973] and if specially empowered in that behalf by the [State Government], such officer may, without reference to a Magistrate, and for reasons to be recorded by him in writing stop further proceedings against any person concerned or supposed to be concerned in any offence punishable under this Act into which he has investigated.

Where this provision sits

Act	The United Provinces Excise Act 1910
Section	49
Marginal note	Power of certain officers to investigate into offences punishable under this Act
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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.

substituted, U. P. Act No. 9 of 1978. . Subs. by sec. 8 of U. P. Act No. 9 of 1978.
substituted. Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for (Provl. Govt.) which had been subs. by the A. O. 1937 for (L. G.).
substituted, U. P. Act No. I of 1915. . Subs. by sec. 3 (1) of U. P. Act No. I of 1915.
substituted. Subs. by sec. 3 (2) ibid.
substituted, U. P. Act No. 9 of 1978. Subs. by sec. 8 of U. P. Act No. 9 of 1978.

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