Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Evidence, Enforcement and Punishment
32. Power of investigation of officers of Bureau
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In any case relating to the commission of an offence under this Act, an officer of the Bureau has all the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in relation to an investigation into an arrestable offence.
officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director or any person appointed under section 3 as a Deputy Director, a Divisional Director or an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau;
[Deleted by Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2024]
In any case relating to the commission of an offence under the regulations —
where the offence is an arrestable offence, an officer of the Bureau has all the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in relation to an investigation into an arrestable offence; and
where the offence is a non-arrestable offence, an officer of the Bureau has all the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in relation to an investigation into a non-arrestable offence.
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2)(a), when an officer of the Bureau is exercising the powers of a police officer under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, the officer of the Bureau is deemed to be an officer not below the rank of inspector of police.
police officer
“police officer” has the meaning given by the Police Force Act 2004;