Power to screen or X-ray bodies of suspected persons for detecting secreted goods

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.... liable to confiscation secreted inside his body, he may detain such person and shall,- (a) with the prior approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as soon as practicable, screen or scan such person using such equipment as may be available at the customs station, but without prejudice to any of the rights available to such person under any other....

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....ayed, he may make an order to that effect. (4) Where a magistrate has made any order under sub-section (3), in relation to any person, the proper officer shall, as soon as practicable, take such person before a radiologist possessing qualifications recognized by the Central Government for the purpose of this section, and such person shall allow the radiologist to screen or X-ray his body. (5....

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.... the advice and under the supervision of a female registered medical practitioner. (7) Where any person is brought before a magistrate under this section, such magistrate may for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section order such person to be kept in such custody and for such period as he may direct. (8) Nothing in this section shall apply to any person referred to in sub-sec....