Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act : POWER TO SEIZE Indian Bare Acts :

Cigarettes (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act,1975

Act No : 49

Section : POWER TO SEIZE

SECTION 09: POWER TO SEIZE

(1) If any police officer, not below the rank of a sub-inspector, has any reason to believe that, in respect of any package or cigarettes, the provisions of this Act have been, or are being contravened, he may seize such package.

(2) No package of cigarettes seized under sub-section (1) shall be retained by any police officer for a period exceeding ninety days from the date of the seizure unless the approval of the District Judge, within the local limits of whole jurisdiction such seizure has been made, has been obtained for such retention.