Section 8. Investigation of offence Act 2 of 1974

8. (1) An Excise Officer not below the rank of Excise Inspector may investigate any offence under this Act committed within the limits of the area in which he exercises jurisdiction and shall have in respect of such investigation the same powers as an officer-in-charge of a police station has in a cognizable case under the provisions of Chapter XII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and may in particular make such investigation without any order of a magistrate. (2) In other respects, the provisions of the said Code relating to arrests, searches, search warrants, production of persons arrested and investigation of offences shall, so far as may be, apply to all actions taken in these respect under this Act.