CHAPTER-V DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES.

Section 19: Power of entry and inspection

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.

The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."

The Collector, any Prohibition Officer or any Police Officer, ¹[not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector] may enter and inspect at any time by day or by night, any place in which it is reasonably suspected,-

(a) that any liquor is kept for sale or stored ²[otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the ³Telangana Excise Act, 1968, and the rules made thereunder]; or

(b) that an offence under ¹[section 7, section 7A or section 8] is being committed;

and may examine, test, measure or weigh any material, still, utensil, implement, apparatus or liquor found in such place.

Footnotes in the official text

1.Substituted by Act No.35 of 1995.
2.Added by Act No.5 of 1997.
3.Adapted in G.O.Ms.No.162, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 10.09.2015.