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Section 1

Subs. by Act 9 of 2023, s. 26, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 18-5-2023).

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1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2023, s. 26, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 18-5-2023). Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi for an order for seizure of such information, books, papers, other documents or records. (9) The Director General may make requisition of the services of any police officer or any officer of the Central Government to assist him for all or any of the purposes specified in sub-section (10) and it shall be the duty of every such officer to comply with such requisition. (10) The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi may, after considering the application and hearing from the Director General, by order, authorise the Director General— (a) to enter, with such assistance, as may be required, the place or places where such information, books, papers, other documents or records are kept; (b) to search that place or places in the manner specified in the order; and (c) to seize information, books, papers, other documents or records as it considers necessary for the purpose of the investigation: Provided that certified copies of the seized information, books, papers, other documents or records, as the case may be, may be provided to the party or person from whose place or places such documents have been seized at its cost. (11) The Director General shall keep in his custody such information, books, papers, other documents or records seized under this section for such period not later than the conclusion of the investigation as it considers necessary and thereafter shall return the same to the party or person from whose custody or power they were seized and inform the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, of such return: Provided that the Director General may, before returning such information, books, papers, other documents or records take copies of, or extracts thereof or place identification marks on them or any part thereof. (12) Save as otherwise provided in this section, every search or seizure made under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to search or seizure made under that Code.]