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| (1) It shall be lawful for any police officer of a rank not below that of Sergeant in charge of a police station to seize any permits or coupons which he has reasonable grounds to believe to be forged permits or forged coupons. |
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| (2) If any police officer of a rank not below that of Assistant Superintendent has reasonable grounds for suspicion that any forged permits or forged coupons or any instruments or materials used for forging permits or coupons are concealed, kept or deposited in any place and is satisfied that it is expedient that such place should be searched for the purpose of seizing such permits, coupons, instruments or materials and that by reason of urgency or other good cause it is impracticable to apply for a search warrant under the law relating to criminal procedure, such officer may, after recording the grounds of his suspicion-
| | (a) enter and search such place and seize any permits, coupons, instruments or materials found therein and reasonably believed to be forged permits or forged coupons or to be used for forging permits or coupons; or | | |
| | (b) by written order authorize any other police officer to exercise the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection. | | |
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| (3) All documents or articles seized under subsection (1) or subsection (2), together with a list of such articles, shall be taken forthwith before the Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction in the place of seizure and shall be dealt with in such manner as the court may by order direct. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts