(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 [Commissioner of Customs] [ Substituted by Act 22 of 1995, Section 50, for " Collector of Customs " (w.e.f. 26.5.1995).], 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:-
- gold;
- diamonds;
- manufactures of gold or diamonds;
- watches;
- any other class of goods which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.