Section 22

Whenever it appears to any senior officer of customs that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises in a free zone, there are concealed or deposited any goods in respect of which an offence under the

Customs Act 1967, the Excise Act 1976 or this Act or any regulations made thereunder has been committed, and if he has reasonable grounds for believing that by reason of any delay in obtaining a search warrant under section 21 such goods or any book or document, which may reasonably be believed to have a bearing on the case are likely to be removed, such officer may exercise in, upon and in respect of such shop or warehouse, or other building, place or premises all the powers mentioned in the said section 21 in as full and ample a manner as if he were authorized so to do by warrant issued under that section.