Search and seizure powers allow authorised police to seize books and documents relating to unlawful forward contracts. A presidency magistrate or magistrate of the first class may, by warrant, authorise a police officer not below sub inspector to enter and search places where books or documents relating to forward contracts or options entered in contravention of the Act may be or are reasonably suspected to be, and such officer may seize any book or document which in his opinion relates to those contracts; searches and seizures made under this power are, so far as may be, to follow the procedural provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure applicable to warrants under section 98.
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Search and seizure powers allow authorised police to seize books and documents relating to unlawful forward contracts.
A presidency magistrate or magistrate of the first class may, by warrant, authorise a police officer not below sub inspector to enter and search places where books or documents relating to forward contracts or options entered in contravention of the Act may be or are reasonably suspected to be, and such officer may seize any book or document which in his opinion relates to those contracts; searches and seizures made under this power are, so far as may be, to follow the procedural provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure applicable to warrants under section 98.
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