Section 10

arrest without warrant any person whom he reasonably believes has committed or is attempting to commit an offence under this Act; and

seize any supplies which he considers it necessary to seize in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of any such offence.

The Controller, supplies officer, police officer not below the rank of Inspector or customs officer making an arrest under paragraph

Every supplies officer, police officer or customs officer when acting against any person under this Act, shall declare his office and shall on demand produce to the person against whom he is acting such

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authority card as the Controller or, in the case of a police officer, the

Inspector General of Police or, in the case of customs officer, the

Director General of Customs may direct to be carried by such officer.

The Controller and any supplies officer authorized in writing by the Controller in that behalf, any police officer not below the rank of Inspector, may in relation to any investigation in respect of any offence against this Act without order of the Public Prosecutor exercise the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the

Criminal Procedure Code in any seizable case.

Any prosecution in respect of an offence against this Act may be conducted by the Controller, a Deputy Controller or other supplies officer, or by any person authorized to conduct prosecutions under the

*Price Control Act 1946 [Act 121].

Power of Controller to take possession of controlled articles, vehicles, vessels and other articles