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(7) It shall be lawful for any police officer not below Power tp the rank of Sub-Inspector, authorised by the State (jovern- meiit in this behalf by general or special order in writing, po^ceto to enter, if necessary, by force, with such assistance as he enter and considerH necessary, by night or by day, any house, room, searoh, tent, walled encdosure, sjiace, vehicle, vess(d or place referred to ill section 4, which be lias reason to suspect, is being used as a f!ominou gaming liouse, and may take iuto custody all persons whom he finds thereiu, whether or not such persons may lie then actually g-aming; and may seize all instruments of gaming, anrl nli money.s and securitie.s for money, and articles of valui , reasonably suspe{d,ed to have been used or intended to be useit for the purpose of gaming, which are found thereiu; and may search all parts of the house, room, tent, walled enclosure, space, vehicle, vessel or place which he shall have so entered, when he has reason to believe that any iustrimients of g-nming' are concealed therein, and also the persons of those, whom he so takes into custody; and may seize and take possession of all instruments of gaming found upon such search. 4 The West Bengal Qambling and Prize Com'petitions Act,