39. Power of search

A police officer or an employee or agent of the Board authorised in that behalf by the Board may, within the national parks and the nature reserves if he has reason to believe that any offence has been committed under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, inspect and search any baggage, equipment, package, container, tent, vehicle, boat, craft or place and seize any thing therein which he requires as evidence that any such offence has been committed.