Prevention Of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (No. 48 of 1979)

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Prevention Of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (No. 48 of 1979) - Sect 6

Powers of entry, search and seizure

(1) Any police officer not below the rank of Superintendent or any other police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector authorized in writing by him in that behalf may, without a warrant and with or without assistance and notwithstanding anything in any other law to the contrary

	(a) arrest any person ;

	(b) enter and search any premises;

	(c) stop and search any individual or any vehicle, vessel, train or aircraft; and

	(d) seize any document or thing, connected with or

(2) Any person who obstructs or hinders any police officer lawfully exercising any power conferred on him by or under subsection (1), shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding seven years.

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