Section 171: When seizure or arrest is made, reason in writing to be given
The Customs Act, 1969 · Federal Acts · XVIII · in_force
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171. When seizure or arrest is made, reason in writing to be given.- When anything is seized, or any person is arrested under this Act, the officer or other person making such seizure or arrest shall, as soon as may be, inform in writing the person so arrested or the person from whose possession the things are seized of the grounds of such seizure or arrest.
Effective date: 1969-03-03
Related sections
Section 170A: Procedure in case of seizure of essential commoditiesSection 172: Power to detain packages containing certain publications imported into PakistanSection 170: Procedure in respect of things seized on suspicion by the policeSection 173: Procedure for disposal by High Court of applications for release of packages so detainedSection 169: Things seized how dealt withSection 174: Power to require production of order permitting clearance of goods imported or exported by land
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