( 1 ) If any officer of Enforcement authorised in this behalf by the Central Government, by general or special orders has reason to believe that any person in India or within the Indian customs waters has been guilty of an offence punishable under this Act, he may arrest such person and shall, as soon as may be, inform hi m of the grounds for such arrest.
( 2 ) Every person arrested under sub-section ( 1 ) shall without unnecessary delay, be taken to a magistrate.
( 3 ) Where any officer of Enforcement has arrested any person under sub-section ( 1 ), he shall, for the purpose of releasing such person on bail or otherwise, have the same powers and be subject to the same provisions as the officer-in-charge of a police station has, and is subject to, under the1[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( 2 of 1974 )].
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1 . Substituted by Act 29 of 1993, sec. 20, for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) w.e.f. 8-1-1993.