Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
15. Any officer of any of the said departments may
Power to seize opium in open places.
(a) seize, in any open place or in transit, any opium or other thing which he has reason to believe to
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to be liable to confiscation under section eleven or any other law for the time being in force relating to opium,
Power to detain, search and arrest.
(b) detain and search any person whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of any offence against this or any other such law, and, if such person has opium in his possession, arrest him and any other persons in his company.
Searches how made.
Source: India Code