Section XIII. And it is hereby enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Salt Agents and Superintendents of Chokies

XIII. And it is hereby enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Salt Agents and Superintendents of Chokies and other Officers who may be duly empowered to seize Salt, to stop and search any boats or vessels of a build adapted for sea navigation, that may be found within the limits described in Section XXXIII. of this Act; and if Salt shall be found thereon, not accompanied by by the necessary Ruwana or other protecting document, to detain the vessel with the crew thereof, and to take them for adjudication of the case to the nearest accessible station of an Officer empowered to adjudicate cases of contravention of the Salt Law.