Section 56
Obligation of officers to assist each other
Chapter 6: Procedure
All officers of the several departments mentioned in section 42 shall, upon notice given or request made, be legally bound to assist each other in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act No. 61 of 1985). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
Related sections
- 53ARelevancy of statements under certain circumstances
- 54Presumption from possession of illicit articles
- 55Police to take charge of articles seized and delivered
- 57Report of arrest and seizure
- 57AReport of seizure of property of the person arrested by the notified officer
- 58Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest