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Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any officer of the Fishery Department not below the rank of Fishery Extension Officer, if necessary, with the assistance of Police or Civil Administration or any Police Officer, not below the rank of a sub Inspector, or any Asstt. Sub Inspector in the absence of a regular Sub Inspector may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any person, association, farm or group of persons have committed an offence under this Act:- (a) require any such person etc to produce for inspection any fish seed, brood fish, container, article, appliance, tool, vehicle, boat, steamer, vessel, carrier and any other materials in his possession and books, licence and records which are required to be maintained by him under the provisions of this Acts: (b) enter at all reasonable time any place , premises, vehicles vessel, carrier etc, used or suspected to be used for production, store sale, export, import or transportation etc of fish seed for inspection or otherwise: (c) stop any vehicle, vessel, boat, steamer or any other carrier for the purpose of conducting search of enquiry; (d) seize any fish seed, brood fish container, vehicle, vessel, boat, steamer, carrier article, appliances, tools or any other things which are used for committing any offences under this Act and unless he is satisfied that such person or persons responsible for commission of such offence shall appear and answer any charge which may be preferred against him, arrest him without warrant. (e) prepare a list of seizure of the fish seed , brood fish, articles, vehicles, vessels, or any other things seized under clause (d) in presence of at least two witnesses of the locality which shall also be singed by the person from whom the articles, things, vessels, vehicles, fish seed, brood fish etc. have been seized and by the officer concerned and deliver a copy of the seizure list so prepared to the person concerned; (f) may release the seized materials and things on the execution by the owner thereof a Bond for the production of the seized article so released, if and when so required, before the magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made: Provided that the stock of fish seed or brood fish so seized shall not be disposed of by the owner thereof within 30 days from the date of seizure and after the expiry of 30 days the said stock may be disposed of by the owner thereof with due permission from the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence, showing the reasonable grounds to the satisfaction of the Magistrate for its disposal: (g) release the person arrested under clause (d) on the execution by him of a Bond of any amount which shall not exceed twenty thousand rupees with a surety of the like amount for ensuring his appearance and answering the charge preferred against him: (h) forward a copy of each of the seizer list, release of seize articles, arrest and release order of the person concerned along with a copy of Bond and Surety obtained in respect of release of the arrested person to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made. Offence to