RESERVED COMMODITIES
Ord. No. 12/78
A53
(ii) any thing, if he has reason to suspect that it is or contains evidence of an offence under this Ordinance;
(d) enter and inspect any registered premises or any premises in which a reserved commodity is stored or kept by a person who is registered or to whom a licence or permit has been issued and enter any premises for the purposes of paragraph (e);
(e) require the production of and examine any document relating to a reserved commodity in the possession of any person who is registered, or to whom a licence or permit has been issued, in respect of such reserved commodity or to dealings by him in such reserved commodity.
(2) No domestic premises shall be entered or searched by a member of the Customs and Excise Service or any authorized officer unless-
(a) a magistrate has issued a warrant under subsection (3); or (b) the Director or a member of the Customs and Excise Service of or above the rank of assistant superintendent has given an authorization under subsection (4).
(3) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any domestic premises any reserved commodity or other thing which may be seized under subsection (1)(c), issue a warrant authorizing any member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(4) The Director or a member of the Customs and Excise Service of or above the rank of assistant superintendent may, if he reasonably suspects-
(a) that there is in any domestic premises anything which may be
seized under subsection (1)(c); and
(b) that unless the premises are entered and searched immediately
such thing is likely to be removed from the premises, authorize in writing a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(5) A member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer authorized under subsection (3) or (4) to enter and search any domestic premises may call upon any member of the Customs and Excise Service or any authorized officer to assist him in entering and searching the premises.
(6) Any member of the Customs and Excise Service or any authorized officer may-
(a) use such force as is reasonably necessary to enter any premises which he is empowered by or under this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) use such force as is reasonably necessary to stop, board and search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search;
(c) use such force as is reasonably necessary to remove any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by or under this Ordinance;
(d) detain any person found in any premises which he is empowered by or under this Ordinance to search until such premises have been searched;