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53. Powers to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable for confiscation and to make searches.

(a) arrest without warrant any person for an offence punishable under Section 27 or Section 34 or Section 35 or Section 36 or Section 37 or Section 37-A or Section 40-A or Section 50 or Section 50-A;
(b) seize and detain any excisable or other article which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act, or and other law for the time being in force, relating to Excise, revenue; and
(c) detain and search any person upon whom and any vessel, raft, vehicle, animal, package, receptacle or covering in or upon which, he may have reasonable cause to suspect any such article to be.