Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Part VIII · Powers Relating to Enforcement
92. Power of investigation
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enforcement officer
―enforcement officer‖ means– (a) any officer; (b) any police officer not below the rank of Inspector as provided for in the Police Act 1967; (c) any proper officer of customs as defined in section 2 of the Customs Act 1967; and (d) any public officer authorized under section 90;
For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that for the purposes of this Act, an enforcement officer shall have all or any of the powers of a police officer of whatever rank in relation to police investigations in seizable cases as provided for under the Criminal Procedure Code, and such powers shall be in addition to the powers provided for under this Act and not in derogation thereof.