Section 4

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 4

the following section:

“Powers of police officers 4a.  For the purposes of this Act, all police officers not below the rank of Inspector shall have and may exercise all the powers conferred by Part X of this Act on senior officers of excise, and all police officers below the rank of Inspector shall have and may exercise all the powers conferred by

Part X of this Act on officers of excise.”.