Bare ActsNational Anti-Doping Act, 2022

Section 19

Power of entry, search and seizure.--

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(1) Where the Agency has reasons to believe that an athlete or athlete support personnel or any other person to whom this Act applies has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, any person authorised by the Agency may, in accordance with the provisions of [the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023.)]-- (a) enter any place, at all reasonable times, with such assistance as is considered necessary, for the purpose of inspecting, examining and determining if any Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been committed or is being committed; (b) search any premises in which the officer has reason to believe that any Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been, or is being, or is about to be, committed; (c) Seize any equipment, device, substance, record, register, document or other material object, if such officer believes that it may furnish evidence of such Anti-Doping Rule Violation or that seizure is necessary to prevent or mitigate any Anti-Doping Rule Violation. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the procedure for investigation or taking any other action under this section shall be such as may be specified by regulations. Substituted by Act 26 of 2025 dt. 18/08/2025. Prior to the Substitution it read as: "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974.)"

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