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Power to search and seize. - (1) The State Government or the District Magistrate, may, by general or special order, empower any police offiier not' betow [he rant or Inspector of police to search any place, stop and search any vessel, vehicle or animal, and may seize anyihing which he has reason to believe, has been, is being, or is about t6 be used for any activiiy which may, in any manner, be prejudicial to the maintenance'of publii order. (2) Any police officer so empowered shall, forthwith, send report to the District Magistrate of every seizure made by him, and till the receipi oi their orders, may keep in custody anything so seized or take such other steps for its safe custody, as he may think fit. (3) The District Magistrate may issue such oider, as he deems fit, for the disp_osal of any such property seized under ilause (f) by deslrudlon, confiscation or in such other manner as he may d'irect and such an order.. shall be subject to confirmation by the Advisory Board constituted under this Act.