Section 9(1) in Arunachal Pradesh Forest (Removal of Timber) Regulation Act, 1983
(1)Any Forest Officer not below the rank of Forest Ranger and any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police, who, from this personal knowledge or from information received, and after such enquiry as he may consider necessary, has reason to believer that any has committed an offence under this Act, may-(a)enter and search, at all reasonable times, any premises, land, vehicle or vessel in the occupation of such person ;(b)require such person to produce for his inspection the licence or any other documents granted by the competent authority or any books of account or other document that may have any bearing on such offence ;(c)seize any timer in respect of which the offence was committed and any books of account or other documents relating to such timber and may also detain and seize any animal, vessel or vehicle with which the offence was committed.
