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(1) Subject to the general or special orders issued in this behalf by the State Government, from time to time, the Vigilance Officer may, within the local limits of the area of his jurisdiction, with the assistance of the police officer of his area,- (i) enter and search, at all reasonable times, with such assistance, if any, as he considers necessary, any place in which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed ; (ii) seize any material, instrument or advertisement which, he has reason to believe that the same has been or is being used for any act or thing which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act ; (iii) examine any record, document or material object found in any place mentioned in clause (i) and seize the same if he has reason to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act. (2) The provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure made under this Act as they apply to such search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under section 94 of the Code. (3) Where any person seizes anything under clause (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1), he shall, as soon as may be, inform the Magistrate and take his orders as to the custody thereof.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Subject to the general or special orders issued in this behalf by the State Government, from time to time, the Vigilance Officer may, within the local limits of the area of his jurisdiction, with the assistance of the police officer of his area,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>i</i>) enter and search, at all reasonable times, with such assistance, if any, as he considers necessary, any place in which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) seize any material, instrument or advertisement which, he has reason to believe that the same has been or is being used for any act or thing which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iii</i>) examine any record, document or material object found in any place mentioned in clause (<i>i</i>) and seize the same if he has reason to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) The provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure made under this Act as they apply to such search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under section 94 of the Code.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) Where any person seizes anything under clause (<i>ii</i>) or (<i>iii</i>) of sub-section (<i>1</i>), he shall, as soon as may be, inform the Magistrate and take his orders as to the custody thereof. <br>