LawgistThe Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act
7Power of search
1[7. Power of search.--Any officer specially empowered2 by the Central Government in this behalf may may search any building, vessel or place in which he has reason to believe that any wireless telegraphy apparatus, in respect of which an offence punishable under section 6 has been committed, is kept or concealed, and take possession thereof.]
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for section 7.
2. For such notification see Gazette of India, 1951, Pt. II, Sec. 3, p. 1910.
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Prohibition of possession of wireless telegraphy apparatus without license
- 4 Power of Central Government to exempt persons from provisions of the Act
- 5 Licenses
- 6 Offence and penalty
- 7 Power of search
- 8 Apparatus confiscated or having no owner to be property of Central Government
- 9 [Repealed.]
- 10 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 11 Saving of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
