Section 180B: Powers of officer authorised to inquire

While making an inquiry, the officer authorised shall have power to,—

(i) summon and enforce the attendance of any person and record his statement;

(ii) require the discovery and production of any document;

(iii) requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office, authority or person;

(iv) enter and search any premises or person and seize any property or document which may be relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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