TMI BlogProcedure relating to search.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... reason to suspect that such records or proceeds of crime are kept; (b) break open the lock of any door, box, locker, safe, almirah or other receptacle for exercising the powers conferred by clause (a) where the keys thereof are not available; (c) seize any record or property found as a result of such search; (d) place marks of identification on such record or make or cause to be made extracts or copies therefrom; (e) make a note or an inventory of such record or property; (f) examine on oath any person, who is found to be in possession or control of any record or property, in respect of all matters relevant for the purposes of any investigation under this Act : 2 [Provided that no search under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act shall ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and demand of admittance duly made, he cannot otherwise obtain admittance: Provided that, if any such building or place is an apartment in actual occupancy of a woman, who according to custom does not appear in public, the authority shall before entering such apartment, give notice to such woman that she is at liberty to withdraw and shall afford her every reasonable facility for withdrawing and may then break open the apartment and enter it. (6) If ingress into any vessel, vehicle or aircraft authorized to be searched cannot be obtained because such vessel, vehicle or aircraft is moving or for any other reason, it shall be lawful for the authority executing the authorisation, with such assistance as may be required of police officers and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... poses specified by the Director in this behalf. (8) The occupant of the building, place, vessel, vehicle or aircraft searched, including the person in charge of such vessel, vehicle or aircraft, or some person on his behalf, shall be permitted to attend during the search. ----------------------- Notes: 1. Substituted Vide Prevention of Money-Laundering (Forms, Search and Seizure and the Manner of Forwarding the Reasons and Material to the Adjudicating Authority, Impounding and Custody of Records and the Period of Retention) Amendment Rules, 2010, w.e.f. 7-1-2010. Before it was read as: (1) The Director may authorize any officer subordinate to him for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act and such authorization shall be in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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