57. Entry, Search and Examine

Investigation Officer shall have the power to enter, search and examine and where necessary take possession of any premises, location, facility, network, digital data storage device, any other property or thing, or person for the tracing, location, identification or ascertaining the nature and the existence of suspected proceeds of crime and its connection with the committing of any unlawful activity:

Provided however, if based on grounds of urgency or for grounds beyond the control of the Investigation Officer obtaining the prior authorization from the Magistrate may defeat the objectives of this Act, having the reasons for taking such action be recorded contemporaneously by the

Investigation Officer, the search may be carried out without obtaining such prior authorization. Such Investigation

Officer shall report the conduct of such search to the relevant

Magistrate, within twenty four hours of the conduct of such search.