State Act

The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968

56. Power to Prohibition and Excise Officer 2[and Special Enforcement Bureau officer] in matters of investigation - (1) Any excise officer not below the rank of an Excise Sub-Inspector 3[or Special Enforcement Bureau Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector] may, as regards offences under 4[section 27, section 34], section 35, section 36, 5[section 37 or section 37 A or section 40 A] exercise within such area as may be notified in this behalf, powers conferred on an officer-in-charge of a police station by the provisions of 6[the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973]: Provided that any such power shall be subject to such restrictions and modifications, as may be prescribed. (2) For the purposes of section 156 of the said Code, the area in regard to which a Prohibition and Excise Officer 7[or a Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] is empowered under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a police station and such officer shall be deemed to be the officer-in-charge of such station.