(1) If the appropriate authority has reason to
believe that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed at any surrogacy clinic or any
other place, such authority or any officer authorised in this behalf may, subject to such rules as may
be prescribed, enter and search at all reasonable times with such assistance, if any, as such authority
or officers considers necessary, such surrogacy clinic or any other place and examine any record,
register, document, book, pamphlet, advertisement or any other material object found therein and
seize and seal the same if such authority or officer has reason to believe that it may furnish evidence
of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) relating to search and seizure shall apply, as far as may be, to all action taken by the appropriate authority or any officer authorised by it under this Act.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) relating to search and seizure shall apply, as far as may be, to all action taken by the appropriate authority or any officer authorised by it under this Act.