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CHAPTER XVIII
PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING--POWERS OF SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST--ADJUDICATION OF OFFENCES

158. Power to search on reasonable ground.

159. Persons to be searched may desire to be taken before Gazetted Officer of customs or Magistrate.

160. Power to screen or X-ray bodies of suspected persons for detecting secreted goods.

161. Power to arrest.

162. Power to issue search warrant.

163. Power to search and arrest without warrant.

164. Power to stop and search conveyances.

165. Power to examine persons.

166. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents or things.

167. Person escaping may be afterwards arrested.

168. Seizure of things liable to confiscation.

169. Things seized how dealt with.

170. Procedure in respect of things seized on suspicion by the police.

171. When seizure or arrest is made, reason in writing to be given.

172. Power to detain packages containing certain publications imported into Pakistan.

173. Procedure for disposal by High Court of application for release of packages so detained.

174. Power to require production of order permitting clearance of goods imported or exported by land.

175. Power to prevent making or transmission of certain signals or messages.

176. Power to station officers in certain factories.

177. Restriction on the possession of goods in certain areas.

178. Punishment of persons accompanying a person possessing goods liable to confiscation.

179. Power of adjudication.

179-A. Section 179-A omitted by the Finance Ordinance, 1979.

180. Issue of show-cause notice before confiscation of goods or imposition of penalty.

181. Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscated goods.

182. Vesting of confiscated property in the Federal Government.

183. Levy of penalty for departure without authority or failure to bring to.

184. Power to try summarily.

185. Special Judges.

185-A. Cognizance of offences by Special Judges.

185-B. Special Judge, etc. to have exclusive jurisdiction.

185-C. Provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to apply.

185-D. Transfer of cases.

185-E. Place of sittings.

185-F. Appeal to Special Appellate Court.

185-G. Persons who may conduct prosecution, etc.

186. Detention of goods pending payment of fine or penalty.

187. Burden of proof as to lawful authority, etc.

188. Presumption as to documents in certain cases.

189. Notice of conviction to be displayed.

190. Power to publish conviction.

191. Imprisonment may be of either description.

192. Duty of certain person to give information.

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