Criminal Law (Preventive Detention) Act · 2021 Revised Edition
16. Power to enter and search
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any written law, it shall be lawful for any police officer of or above the rank of
Assistant Superintendent or a police officer of any rank specially authorised by a police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent -
in order to effect the arrest of any person in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, to enter and search any place; and
in order to effect an entrance into such place, to break open any outer or inner door or window of any such place if he cannot otherwise obtain admittance thereto.
In this section, "place" includes any vehicle. vessel or aircraft, whether'& a public place or nit.
Officers of Bureau to exercise powers conferred on police officers under sections 14,15 and 16 16A.
Subject to the provisions of this section, the powers conferred upon a police officer under sections 14, 15 and 16 may be exercised by an officer of the Bureau.
officer of the Bureau
"officer of the Bureau" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (21-inzinal Law (Preventive Detention)
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The powers conferred upon a police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent under sections 14(2) and 16 may be exercised by the Director. the Deputy Director or an Assistant Director of the Bureau.
Assistant Director of the Bureau
"Assistant Director of the Bureau" means the Assistant Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
The power conferred upon an officer of or above the rank of
Superintendent of Police under the proviso of section 14(2) may be exercised by the Director or the Deputy Director of the Bureau.
Deputy Director of the Bureau
"Deputy Director of the Bureau" means the Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
Subject to subsection (5): where the power conferred upon an officer of or above the rank of Superintendent of Police under the proviso of section 14(2), or the power conferred upon a police officer under section 15(1), is exercised by an officer of the Bureau in accordance with this section, the duty to report to the Commissioner of Police under those sections shall be read as a duty to report in a similar manner to the Director of the Bureau.
Director of the Bureau
"Director of the Bureau" means the Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
The duty to report to the Director of the Bureau referred to in subsection (4) does not apply where the power under the proviso of section 14(2) or under section 15(1) was exercised by the Director of the
Bureau himself.
(Repealed by S 29/20] 2).
Terms defined in s 1A
Assistant Director of the Bureau
Defined · s 1A"Assistant Director of the Bureau" means the Assistant Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
Deputy Director of the Bureau
Defined · s 1A"Deputy Director of the Bureau" means the Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
Director of the Bureau
Defined · s 1A"Director of the Bureau" means the Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau appointed under section 2A of the Misuse of Drugs Act;
officer of the Bureau
Defined · s 1A"officer of the Bureau" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (21-inzinal Law (Preventive Detention)