Section 15, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27-ZT8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 April 2017.
15. Powers of Tahsildar.—(1) The Tahsildar 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 possession of land is carried on, inspect any mutation found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Tahsildar may seize any mutation 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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Tahsildar: Section 2, Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [S27ZD3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under section 6
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