The 1[Commissioner] or Collector or any Prohibition Officer duly empowered in this behalf by the 2[State] Government or any Police Officer may arrest without an order from a Magistrate and without warrant any person who obstructs him in the execution of his duties under this Act or who has escaped or attempts to escape from custody in which he has been or is lawfully detained under this Act.
Source footnotes
1 This word was substituted for the word "Director" by Mah. 52 of 1973, s. 3 Sch.2 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.Section 4 · Collectors.Section 5 · Subordinate officers.Section 6 · Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act.Section 6A · Board of Experts.Section 7 · Other Boards and committees.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2021-02-23. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.