Section 53
Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances , to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The Central Government, after consultation with the State Government, may, by
notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any officer of the department of central excise,
narcotics, customs, revenue intelligence 1[or any other department of the Central Government including
para-military forces or armed forces or any class of such officers] with the powers of an officer-in-charge
of a police station for the investigation of the offences under this Act.
(2) The State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any officer of the department of drugs control, revenue or excise 2[or any other department] or any class of such officers with the powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station for the investigation of offences under this Act.
(2) The State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any officer of the department of drugs control, revenue or excise 2[or any other department] or any class of such officers with the powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station for the investigation of offences under this Act.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 24, for "or Border Security Force" (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).
2. Ins. by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).
2. Ins. by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).