The Mizoram Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Players Act, 1990 16

Section 16 · Power to enter, search and seize

(1)

It shall be lawful for any police officer not below the rank of Dy. S.P. -

(a)

to enter, if necessary by force, whether by day or night with such assistance as he considers necessary, any premises, which he has reason to suspect are being used for purposes connected with the exhibition of film on the Television screen through Video Cassette players or keeping a Video Library in contravention of the provisions of dais Act;

(b)

to search the premises and persons whom he may find therein;

(c)

to take into custody and produce before a Judicial Magistrate all such persons as are concerned or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists of their having been concerned with the exhibition of film or keeping a Video Library in contravention of the provisions of this Act;

(d)

to seize all things found therein which are intended to be used or reasonably suspected to have been used in connection with such exhibition of film or keeping a Video Library.

(2)

All searches under this section shall be made in accordance with the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974).

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