Section 36

Whenever it appears to the senior officer of customs that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any place or premises, there is concealed or deposited any book, data, document or other record or thing which may afford evidence of commission of an offence under this Act and if he has reasonable grounds for believing that by reason of the delay in obtaining a search warrant the book, data, document or other record or thing is likely to be removed, he may exercise in, upon and in respect, of the place or premises all the powers in section 35 in the same manner as if he were empowered so to do by a warrant issued under that section.