Salt, Bengal Act, 1838, 29 of 1838 (Rep., Act 12 of 1876)

Section V. And it is hereby enacted, that if the Salt Agent or Superintendent shall

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

V. And it is hereby enacted, that if the Salt Agent or Superintendent shall not be able to proceed in person to make a seizure of Salt, in manner above provided, he shall send along with the informer one or more confidential Officers of his public establishment, not being under the rank of a Jemadar of Peons, giving to such Officer or Officers his warrant ordering and authorizing the seizure, and sending notice as above prescribed for the Police Darogha or other Police Officer to attend, and the Officer so deputed shall have power to act in like manner as is provided for the Agent or Superintendent in person; provided that the door of no house, warehouse or other place, shall be broken open to make a seizure of Salt except in the presence of a Salt Agent or Superintendent of Chokies, or of an Officer so specially deputed, and of an Officer of Police. VI. And

Source: India Code