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(1) Any officer of customs empowered by a general or special
order of the Central Government in this behalf and any 1
[officer of police or emigration officer] not below
the rank of a sub-inspector may search any place and seize any passport or travel document from any
person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed any offence punishable under
section 12.
(2) The provisions of the 2
[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], relating to searches and
seizures shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this section.
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1. Subs. by s. 7, _ibid_., for 'Officer of police" (w.e.f. 1-7-1993).
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2. Subs. by s. 4, _ibid_., for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 18-8-1978).
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