Contraband Salt, Agra Act 1855, 36 of 1855 (Rep., Act 8 of 1875)

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Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

AN ACT to empower Officers of Customs and Land Revenue to search Houses and other enclosed places for contraband Salt in the North-Western Provinces. WHEREAS the existing Laws do not empower Officers of Customs or Land Revenue in the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Bengal to search houses and other enclosed places for Salt manufactured or stored contrary to the provisions of Act XIV of 1843, and it is expedient to give them power to do so; It is enacted as follows:— Officer thereupon may summon Police and proceed to search a house for contraband Salt.

Source: India Code