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Rule 160

(1)At any place other than a check post or barrier, the driver or any other person-in-charge of a goods vehicle or boat, shall stop on demand by an officer of the Department, authorized in this behalf, and keep it stationery as long as it is required and allow examination of the goods in the vehicle or boat and inspection of all records connected with the goods in the vehicle or boat.

(2) The provisions of sub-rules (3) and (4) of rule 159 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection made under this rule as if such inspection had been made at a check post or barrier.

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