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cause to believe that in any place there is concealed or deposited any tobacco subject to forfeiture or with respect to which an offence has been committed or is about to be committed against this Ordinance and he shall have reasonable ground for believing that by reason of the delay in obtaining a search warrant the tobacco is likely to be removed, the said officer in virtue of his office may exercise in, upon and in respect of such place all the powers mentioned in section 44 in as full and ample a manner as if he were empowered to do so by warrant issued under the said section.

46.-(1) Any revenue officer may arrest without Arrest with-

warrant

:

(a) any person found committing, or attempting to commit, or employing, aiding, or assist- ing any person to commit, any offence against this Ordinance;

(b) any person whom he may reasonably suspect to have in his possession any tobacco subject to forfeiture under this Ordinance.

(2) Every person so arrested shall, together with any such tobacco found in his possession, be taken to a police station either directly or via the office of the Superintendent. The Superintendent may cause any such person, who has not been charged at a police station, to be released.

(3) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched. But such person may be taken to the office of the Superintendent or to the police station, and searched there under the supervision of a European officer should he so request.

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out warrant.

47. No person shall obstruct the Superintendent or Obstruction any revenue or police officer in the carrying out of any of inspection inspection or search authorised by or under this or search. Ordinance or in the execution of any duty imposed or power conferred by or under this Ordinance.

48. Every person required by a revenue officer to Obligation give any information on any subject which it is the to give officer's duty to inquire into under this Ordinance, informa and which it is in his power to give, shall be legally bound to give such information.

Miscellaneous

tion.

49.-(1) Every person applying for a permit under Power of this Ordinance shall allow the Superintendent or any Superin-

tendent to person authorised by him in writing either generally take or for a particular occasion to take samples of the samples. tobacco to which the application relates.

(2) Every person licensed under this Ordinance and the holder of every permit under this Ordinance shall allow the Superintendent or any other person authoris ed by him in writing either generally or for a parti- cular occasion to take samples of any tobacco in his possession, custody or control.

(3) The Superintendent or the person authorised by him as hercinbefore provided may select the case or receptacle from which the sample is to be taken,

statements.

50. No person shall make any incorrect statement False or apply any incorrect description or supply any incorrect particulars in any document made or furnished for the purposes of this Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder or in or in connection with any application for any licence or permit to be issued under this Ordinance.