Lawgist35Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc
All the powers for the time being conferred by the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), on officers of customs with regard to the searching and detention of persons, vessels or aircraft or any other conveyance, or seizure of any document or thing or arrest of any person or otherwise for the purpose of prevention or detection of any offence under that Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed any offence under that Act may be exercised, for the purpose of prevention or detection of any offence under this Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed any offence under this Act, by--
(a) any such officer of customs, or
(b) the Protector General of Emigrants or a Protector of Emigrants, or
(c) an officer in charge of an emigration check-post.
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- 29 Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant
- 30 Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc
- 31 Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country
- 32 Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons
- 33 Provisions as to security
- 34 Refund of security
- 35 Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc
- 36 Returns and registers
- 37 Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court
- 38 Power to give directions
- 39 Effect of other laws
- 40 Delegation
- 41 Power to exempt
- 42 Act not to apply to certain emigrants
- 43 Power to make rules
- 44 Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament
- 45 Repeal of Act 7 of 1922
