(a) require the owner, occupier or any other person in charge of any place, premises, vehicles or vessel in which he has reason to believe that any contravention of the provision of this Order has been, is being or is about to be committed, to produce any books, accounts or other documents showing transactions relating to such contraventions;
(b) enter, inspect or break open and search any place or premises, vehicle or vessel in which he has reason to believe that any contravention of the provisions of this Order is being or is about to be committed;
(c) of any books of accounts and documents which in the opinion of such person, may be useful for, or relevant to, any proceeding under this rule and the person from whose custody such books of accounts or documents are seized shall be entitled to make copies thereof or to take extracts therefrom in the presence of an officer having the custody of such books of accounts or documents;
(d) search, seize and remove stock of essential commodities and the animals, vehicles, vessels or other conveyance used in carrying the said essential commodity in contravention of the provisions of this Order and their take or authorise the taking of all measures necessary securing the production of the stocks of essential commodity and the animals, vehicles or other conveyance seized in a Court and for their safe custody pending such production.
Section 4 • The Assam Declaration of Stocks and Prices of Essential Commodities Order, 1977
4. Power of entry, search, seizure, etc.
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