(4) Power to issue proclamations in cases judicially before him, section 87.
(5) Power to attach and sell property 1[and to dispose of claims to attached property] in cases judicially
before him, section 88,
(6) Power to restore attached property, section 89.
(7) Power to require search to be made for letters and telegrams, section 95.
(8) Power to issue searchwarrant, section 96.
(9) Power to endorse a searchwarrant and order delivery of thing found, section 99.
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(14) Power to authorise detention 1[not being detention in the custody of the police] of a person during a
policeinvestigation, section 167.
1[(14a) Power to postpone issue of process and inquire into case himself, Section 202.]
(15) Power to detain an offender found in Court, section 351.
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(17) Power to apply to 2[Session Judge] to issue commission for examination of witness, Section 506 (2).
(18) Power to recover forfeited bond for appearance before Magistrate's Court, Section 514 1[and to
require fresh security, Section 514A.]
1[(18a) Power to make order as to custody and disposal of property pending inquiry or trial, Section
516A.]
(19) Power to make order as to disposal of property, Section 517.
(20) Power to sells 5* property of a suspected character, Section 525.
1[(21) Power to require affidavit in support of application, Section 539A.]
1[(22) Power to make local inspection, Section 539B.]
II. Ordinary Powers of a Magistrate of the Second Class
(1) The ordinary powers of a Magistrate of the third class.
1 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923).
2 Omitted & subs., ibid.
3 Item 13 rep. ibid., s. 160.
4 Item 16 rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1925, (37 of 1925), s.3 and Sch. II.
5 The word “perishable” rep. by Act 18 of 1923, s. 160.
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