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(1) Where an authorised officer or police officer has search con- •reasonable suspicion that any conveyance is carrying any veyance. adı or rice in contravention of any provision of this Ac r any regulation made thereunder it shall be lawful fo: such officer to stop and examine such conveyance for the (b) (c) (d) (2) has be theret the ie comp. shall (3): furnis autho questi any 1 whict necesi matio [Pt. IV, S. 21-22] officer, stop such conveyance and allow such officer to examine the same. (2) The person in control or in charge of any conveyance examined under the provision of this section shall on request by the authorised officer or police officer open all parts of the conveyance for examination by such officer and take all measures necessary to enable such examination as such officer considers necessary to be made. 2. (1) If any authorised oflicer or police officer has reason Powert o belleve that any person is committing an offence unde this Act he may take possession in such manner as he shall deem fit of any padi or rice in respect of which he has reason to believe such an offence has been committed or ot any vehicle, vessel or other article by means of which any sucł has been committed or which he has reason to believe is intended to be used for the commission of such offence. (2) Where, under the provision of this section, possession has been taken of any padi, rice, vehicle, vessel or other article, then the Director General— (a) if he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act or under any regulation made thereunder has been committed and criminal proceedings have been instituted against any person in respect of such oflence, he may retain such padi or rice until conclusion of such criminal proceedings; and if he is Sello, An E47 shall be kept until the conclusion of such criminal proceedings and except where the Court orders contiscation of such proceeds under section 29, shall be disposed of in such manner as the Court may order; (b) in any other case, may restore possession to the owner, or where a maximum price has been fixed by written law in respect of such padi or rice, may pay to the owner of such padi or rice the price so [Pt. IY-V, S. 22-26] Bieter ene eg ng te e en geured by ee Director General in taking possession, storing anc restoring possession of such padi or rice. delegation. (b) Notwithstanding any such delegation, the Director General may, if he thinks fit, exercise the powers so delegated AAGHT→22A and 22B..-. Prohibition of concealmentor destruction of padi or rice. Illegal condition. Unlawful possession of padi or rice. Offence of obstruction.