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If theMagistrate of a district or other officer invested with the full powers of aMagistrate or the District Superintendent of Police, upon credible information,and after such enquiry as he may think necessary, has reason to believe that anyhouse, walled enclosure, room or place, is used as a common gaming house,
he may eitherhimself enter, or by his warrant authorise any officer of police, not below suchrank as the 1 [State Government] shall appoint in this behalf to enterwith such assistance as may be found necessary, by night or by day, and byforce, if necessary, any such house, walled enclosure, room or place,
and may eitherhimself take into custody, or authorise such officer to take into custody, allpersons whom he or such officer finds therein, whether or not then actuallygaming;
and may seizeor authorise such officer to seize all instruments of gaming, and all moneys andsecurities for money, and articles of value, reasonably suspected to have beenused or intended to be used for the purpose of gaming which are found therein;
and may searchor authorise such officer to search all pans of the house, walled enclosure,room or place with he or such officer shall have so entered when he or suchofficer has reason to believe that any instruments of gaming are concealedtherein, and also the persons of those whom he or such officer so takes intocustody;
and may seizeor authorise such officer to seize and take possession of all instruments ofgaming found upon such search.
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1.Substituted for the words "Provincial Government" by A. L. O.,1950.