Section 15: Search of persons

15. Search of persons.— (1) If an investigating officer, has reason to believe (the reason for such belief to be recorded in writing) that any person has secreted about the person or anything under his possession, ownership or control, any record or [property] which may be useful for or relevant to any proceedings under this Act, he may [******] search that person and seize such record or property which may be useful for or relevant to any proceedings under this Act. (2) The investigating officer shall, within forty-eight hours immediately after search and seizure, forward a copy of the report on search and seizure [*******] to the head of the concerned investigating [or prosecuting] agency in a sealed envelope [*******]. [(3)(4) and (5)*******] (6) No female shall be searched by anyone except a female. (7) The investigating officer shall record the statement of the person searched under sub- section (1) [***] in respect of the records or [property involved in money laundering and] found or seized in the course of the search. [(8)*******]

Effective date: 2010-03-27

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