(1)Any Prohibition Officer authorised by the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government in this behalf or any Police Officer may-(a)arrest without warrant any person whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of an offence under this Act;(b)seize and detain any intoxicant hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses or other articles which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation or forfeiture under this Act [and seize any document or other article which he has reason to believe may furnish evidence of the commission of any offence under this Act] [These words were added by Bombay 22 of 1960, Section 82.].
