(2) Where, by reason of their nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any goods, thing, book, document, record or other article seized under subsection (1), the Assistant Controller shall, by any means, seal such goods, thing, book, document, record or other article in the premises or container in which they are found.
(3) It shall be an offence for any person without lawful authority to break, tamper with or damage the seal referred to in subsection (2) or to remove any goods, thing, book, document, record or other article under seal or to attempt to do so.
(4) An Assistant Controller entering any premises under this section may take with him such other persons and equipment as may appear to him to be necessary.
(5) An Assistant Controller may in the exercise of his powers under this section, if it is necessary so to do—
(a) break open any outer or inner door of the premises and enter into the premises;
(b) forcibly enter the premises and every part of the premises;
(c) remove by force any obstruction to entry, search, seizure
or removal as he is empowered to effect; and
(d) detain every person found in the premises until the place has been searched.
Search and seizure without warrant
126. If an Assistant Controller in any of the circumstances referred to in section 125 has reasonable cause to believe that by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant under that section the investigation would be adversely affected or evidence of the contravention is likely to be tampered with, removed, damaged or destroyed, such officer may enter such premises and exercise in, upon and in respect of, the premises all the powers referred to in section 125 in as full and ample a manner as if he were authorized to do so by a warrant issued under that section.
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List of things seized
127. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), where any goods, things, books, documents, records or other articles are seized under this Part, the seizing officer shall prepare a list of the things seized and immediately deliver a copy signed by him to the occupier of the premises which has been searched under section 125 or 126, or to his agent or servant, at those premises.
(2) Where goods are seized from a vending machine, the seizing officer shall immediately deliver a copy of the list signed by him to the person whose name and address are stated on the machine as being the proprietor or, if no name or address is so stated, the occupier of the premises on which the machine is installed or to which it is affixed.
(3) Where the premises are unoccupied, the seizing officer shall whenever possible post a list of the things seized conspicuously on the premises.
Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case
128. (1) An Assistant Controller making an investigation under this Act may by order in writing require the attendance before himself of any person who appears to the Assistant Controller to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, and such person shall attend as so required.
(2) If any such person refuses to attend as so required, the Assistant Controller may report such refusal to a Magistrate who shall issue a summons to secure the attendance of such person as may be required by the order made under subsection (1).
Examination of person acquainted with case
129. (1) An Assistant Controller making an investigation under this Act may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.
(2) Such person shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the Assistant Controller, but such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
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(3) A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.
(4) An Assistant Controller examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).
(5) A statement made by any person under this section, whether or not a caution has been administered to him under subsection 130(2) shall, whenever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb-print, as the case may be—
(a) after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
(b) after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.
Statement to be admissible in evidence
130. (1) Where any person is charged with an offence under this Act, any statement, whether the statement amounts to a confession or not or is oral or in writing, made at any time, whether before or after the person is charged and whether in the course of an investigation under this Act or not and whether or not wholly or partly in answer to questions, by that person to or in the hearing of an Assistant Controller and whether or not interpreted to him by another Assistant Controller or other person shall, notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, be admissible in evidence at his trial and, if the person charged tenders himself as a witness, any such statement may be used in cross-examination and for the purpose of impeaching his credit.
(2) The statement referred to in subsection (1)—
(a) shall not be admissible or used under that subsection—
(i) if the making of the statement appears to the court to have been caused by any inducement, threat or promise having reference to the charge proceeding from a person in authority and sufficient in the opinion of the court to give the person charged grounds which would appear to him reasonable for supposing that by making it he would gain any