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section 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878) , in respect of any goods of any specified description 3 (a) [a] Inserted by the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (2 of 1930), S. 40 and Sch. II. [or where the import or export into or from 3 (b) [b] Substituted for the words "the States" by the Finance Act, 1950 (25 of 1950), S. 11 and Sch. IV (1-4-1950). [India] of goods of any specified description has been prohibited or restricted by or under any other enactment for the time being in force], any officer of the Post Office empowered in this behalf by the 3 (c) [c] Substituted for the words "Governor-General in Council" by A.O., 1937. [Central Government] may search, or cause search to be made, for any such goods in course of transmission by post, and shall deliver 3 (d) [d] Substituted for the words "all such goods found" by the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1912 (3 of 1912), S.5. [all postal articles reasonably believed or found to contain such goods] to such officer as the 3 (c) [c] Substituted for the words "Governor-General in Council" by A.O., 1937. [Central Government] may appoint in this behalf, and such goods may be disposed of in such manner as the 3 (c) [c] Substituted for the words "Governor-General in Council" by A.O., 1937. [Central Government] may direct. 3 (e) [e] Inserted, Substituted for the words "all such goods found" by the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1912 (3 of 1912), S.5. [In carrying out any such search, such officer of the Post Office may open or unfasten, or cause to be opened or unfastened, any newspaper or any book, pattern or sample packet in course if transmission by post.]