(1) Without prejudice to the
provisions of section 100, if an officer of customs empowered in this behalf by general or special order of
the 1[Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs], has reason to believe that any
person has secreted about his person any goods of the description specified in sub-section (2) which are
liable to confiscation, or documents relating thereto, he may search that person.
(2) The goods referred to in sub-section (1) are the following:--
(a) gold;
(b) diamonds;
(c) manufactures of gold or diamonds;
(d) watches;
(e) any other class of goods which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(2) The goods referred to in sub-section (1) are the following:--
(a) gold;
(b) diamonds;
(c) manufactures of gold or diamonds;
(d) watches;
(e) any other class of goods which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
1. Subs. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 78, for "Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 6-8-2014).