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Duty of officer-in-charge of police station to take charge of article seized.— Every officer-in-charge of a police station shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the order of Magistrate or the Commissioner or an Excise Officer duly empowered in that behalf, all articles seized under this Act which may be delivered to him; and shall allow any officer of the Excise Department who may accompany such articles to the police station or may be deputed for the purpose by his superior officer, to affix his seals to such articles, and to take samples of or from them. All samples so taken shall also be sealed with the seal of the officer-in-charge of the police station. 100[29A. Powers of certain officers to close liquor shops.— It shall be lawful for the District Magistrate or a Sub-Divisional Magistrate by notice in writing to the holder of a licence or his agent to require that any shop in which liquor is sold shall be closed at such times or for such period as he may think necessary for the preservation of the public peace. If a riot or unlawful assembly is apprehended or occurs in the vicinity of any such shop, it shall be lawful for any Magistrate or for any Police Officer not below the rank of Inspector who is present, to require such shop to be kept closed for such period as may be necessary: Provided, however, that when any such order is passed by a Police Officer, he shall, within 24 hours, report the fact to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or the District 98 Proviso of sub-section (2) omitted by Amendment Act 9 of 1981. 99 Sub-section 3 and 4 inserted by Amendment Act 9 of 1981. 100 Inserted by Amendment Act 8 of 1966. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 190 – Excise Duty Act and Rules Magistrate and shall thereafter, abide by such directions as the Magistrate may give in this regard.]