Section 206: [* * *]
Section 18

Q: What does Section 206 of The Central Excise Act, 1944 (CEA) deal with?

Section 206 CEA pertains to "[* * *] Section 18". It is part of the The Central Excise Act, 1944, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 206 of The Central Excise Act, 1944 (CEA) governs [* * *] Section 18. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 206 CEA still in force?

Yes, Section 206 of the The Central Excise Act, 1944 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 206 CEA?

धारा 206 CEA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 206 of the The Central Excise Act, 1944. Section 206 of The Central Excise Act, 1944 (CEA) governs [* * *] Section 18. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 206 CEA?

Dhara 206 CEA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 206 of the The Central Excise Act, 1944. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 206 of The Central Excise Act, 1944 (CEA) governs [* * *] Section 18. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 206 of The Central Excise Act, 1944?

Cite as: "Section 206, The Central Excise Act, 1944 (CEA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Central Excise Act, 1944, 1944, § 206 (India).

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Section 18. Searches and arrests how to be made

All searches made under this Act or any rules made thereunder and all arrests made under this Act shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)207, relating respectively to searches and arrests made under that Code.

Section 19. Disposal of persons arrested

Every person arrested under this Act shall be forwarded without delay to the nearest Central Excise Officer empowered to send persons so arrested to a Magistrate, or, if there is no such Central Excise Officer within a reasonable distance, to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station.

Section 20. Procedure to be followed by officer-in-charge of police station

The officer-in-charge of a police station to whom any person is forwarded under Section 19 208[shall, where the offence is non-cognizable, either admit him] to bail to appear before the Magistrate having jurisdiction, or in default of bail forward him in custody to such Magistrate.

Section 21. Inquiry how to be made by Central Excise Officers against arrested persons forwarded to them under Section 19

(1)

When any person is forwarded under Section 19 to a Central Excise Officer empowered to send persons so arrested to a Magistrate, the Central Excise Officer shall proceed to inquire into the charge against him.

(2)

For this purpose the Central Excise Officer may exercise the same powers and shall be subject to the same provisions as the officer-in-charge of a police station may exercise and is subject to under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)209, when investigating a cognizable case:

Provided that