(1)Any Prohibition Officer duly empowered in this behalf by the State Government or any Police Officer may open any package and examine any goods and may stop and search for any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers, or molasses any vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance and may seize any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers, molasses or any other thing liable to confiscation or forfeiture under this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to excise revenue found while making such search.