57. Procedures and powers of officers at other places

(1) At any place other than a check post or a barrier, the driver or any other person incharge of a goods vehicle or boat or a vessel as the case may be, on demand, by an officer authorized, shall stop the vehicle or boat, as the case may be, and keep it stationary as long as may reasonably be necessary, and allow the officer to examine the contents in the vehicle or boat or vessel and inspect all records relating to the goods carried, which are in the possession of such driver or other person in charge, who shall, if so required, give his name and address and the name and address of the owner of the goods vehicle or vessel.

(2) If on such inspection by such officer it is found that any dealer is transporting goods in a goods vehicle or vessel not covered by a waybill in Form 600 or such other document prescribed in Rule 58 issued by the person who consigned the goods, such officer may take action as provided for in Rule 56.

(3) Further on such inspection by such officer it is found that any goods vehicle or a vessel or a bus carrying passengers and goods is not accompanying with the copies of Form-650 or Form-651 as the case may be or such vehicles are carrying the goods other than those mentioned in those forms, such officer may take action as provided for in Rule-56.