Section 57, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1953 [S1C-CD2]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 November 1953.
57. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat.—(1) The Secretary of the Gram Panchayat may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the keeping of a shop in a village market is carried on, inspect any building found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Secretary of the Gram Panchayat may seize any building in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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Panchayat: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1953 [S1CAP9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas
Panchayat: 15 more definitions.
village: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1953 [S1CAP9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act
village: 15 more definitions.
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