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(1) If any place including an enclosure, tank, well, reservoir or any premises pectcd to is suspzcted to be used for the aeposit OF stolen c ectric supply-line material, any conrain o€Kccr of the l[GRIDICO J, not below the rank,da Subdivisional Oficer (ElcctricaI) with the written permission of the Authorised Officcr may enter such p l a d for lhe purpose supply~l'ns material. of starch and may take the assistance of such sub-ordinates, asslstants or other employees of thel[GRTDICO] as may, bc considered reasonable and necessary for conduc- ting the search and to make arrangements for yarding the place until arrangement is made fox. the seizure and remoral of the electr~c supp1y:ltne mater~al to some place of saiety, . . .. . , (2) AU persons in possession or o&upation of the place, preiirrer, tank, reser- voir or well, on disciosure of the identity of the oEmr conducting the search shall allow iim free ingress thereto and afford $1 reasonable facililiq~ Tor a search therein* . I (3) Bciore making a search undcl this section, the officer about- to make it shall call upon one or more respectable pelsons of the locality 'in which the place is situate or of any other Iocality if no such inhabitant of the sald locality is avaihble or is willing to attend an witness the search and the search shall be made in the prcsen~ of such witness. . I (4) Any person obstructing, the search conducted by an officer of the l[GRIDICO] . . sb&J tie- punishable with , , imprisonment, which may extend. to six months and fine. !&ureof: . , ' ekctris aupp-