Section - 54 - Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.
Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.54. The following [officers and others] are hereby empowered and required to assist the authorities in the enforcement of this Act, namely:-
(a)
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officers of the Customs and Central Excise Departments;
(b)
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officers appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985);
(c)
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income-tax authorities under sub-section (1) of section 117 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);
[(d)
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members of the recognised stock exchange referred to in clause (f) of section 2 and the officers of the stock exchanges recognised under section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956);]