Section 16
Search-warrant.
Tobacco Duty (Town of Bombay) Act, 1857
About this Act
AN ACT to amend the law relating to the duties payable on Tobacco, and the retail sale and warehousing thereof in the Town of Bombay.
The Commissioner of Customs, Salt, and Opium, or other Officer as
aforesaid, may issue a warrant under his hand and seal to any public Officer, commanding him to enter and
search between sunrise and sunset any building or place to be specified in the warrant in which Tobacco
may be deposited under the provisions of this Act, or in which the Commissioner or other Officers aforesaid
has been credibly in formed, which information shall be taken down in writing that Tobacco is deposited
contrary to the provisions of this Act, and to seize and take away from thence any Tobacco or other articles
subject to confiscation under this Act.