65. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 127, and shall have effect as sections 127A and 127B of the principal enactment:
| 217A. Where a Collector is of opinion that a person arrested and produced before him in terms of section 127 for an offence under this Ordinance is a person capable of interfering with the investigation or that the nature of the offence is such that it is desirable to keep that person in custody for the proper investigation of the offence for more than twenty four hours, he shall produce such person before a Magistrate. |
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| 127B. Notwithstanding anything in any other law, a customs officer conducting an investigation under this Ordinance in respect of any person arrested under section 127 and kept in custody under section 127A, shall have the right to access to such person and the right to take such person during reasonable hours, to any place for the purpose of investigation.". |
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