46. Power to enter and search

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any written law, it shall be lawful for any police officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent, or a police officer of any rank specially authorised by a police officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent, in order to effect the arrest of any person in pursuance of the provisions of this Part, to enter and search any place and in order to effect an entrance into that place to break open any outer or inner door or window of that place if he cannot otherwise obtain admittance thereto.