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Dangerous Goods
[1983 Ed.
Report of
accident by explosion or fire.
(e) seize, remove and detain—
(i) anything with respect to which such officer or member may have reasonable grounds for suspecting that any offence against this Ordinance has been committed; or
(ii) any other thing, which may appear to such officer or member likely to be, or to contain, evidence of any such offence.
(2) Any such officer or member may—
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any place or building which he is empowered to enter and search;
(b) forcibly enter any vessel, vehicle or aircraft which he is empowered to stop, board and search and every part thereof;
(c) remove by force any material obstruction to, or any persons obstructing any arrest, detention, search, inspection, seizure or removal which he is empowered to make;
(d) detain any person found in any place or building which he is empowered to enter and search until such place or building has been searched; and
(e) detain any vessel, vehicle or aircraft which he is empowered to stop, board and search and any person on board such vessel or vehicle and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or vehicle until such vessel or vehicle has been searched.
(3) Without prejudice to any power of entry or search conferred by any other enactment, no officer or member referred to in subsection (1) shall enter or search any part of any premises used solely for dwelling purposes except—
(a) by virtue of a warrant issued by a magistrate, where such magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Ordinance has been, is being or is about to be committed in such part of the premises or there is in such part of the premises anything likely to be or to contain evidence of such offence; or
(b) without warrant, where such officer or member is of opinion having regard to the circumstances that the purpose of the entry or the search would be defeated by application for such warrant. (Replaced, 8 of 1959, s. 6) (Amended, 25 of 1973, s. 3)
13. Whenever there occurs any accident by explosion or fire in or about or in connexion with any licensed premises, the occupier of such premises shall forthwith report such accident, and any loss of life or personal injury occasioned thereby, to the Director of Fire Services.
(Amended, 42 of 1961, s. 2, and 8 of 1964, s. 7)