Emigration Act, 1983
35. Power to search, seize and detain persons,
conveyance etc .-
All the powers for the time being conferred by
the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), on officers of customs with regard to the
searching and detention of persons, vessels or aircraft or any other
conveyance, or seizure of any document or thing or arrest of any person or
otherwise for the purpose of prevention or detection of any offence under that
Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed any offence under
that Act may be exercised for the purpose of prevention or detection of any
offence under this Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed
any offence under this Act, by- any such officer of customs, or the Protector
General of Emigrants a Protector of Emigrants, or an officer in charge of an
emigration check-post.