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authorized officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary to effect the arrest.
(4) If any member of the Preventive Service or any authorized officer has reason to believe that a person whom he intends to arrest (hereinafter in this section referred to as the suspected offender) bas entered into or is in any place or premises, any person residing in or in charge of such place or premises shall, on demand by the member or authorized officer, allow him free entry thereto and afford all reasonable facilities to search for the suspected offender therein.
(5) If entry to such premises or place cannot be obtained under subsection (4) a member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer, in any case in which a warrant to enter and search such premises or place may issue but cannot be obtained without affording the suspected offender an opportunity to escape, may enter the premises or place and therein search for the suspected offender and for the purpose of entry or search may break open any outer or inner door or window of the premises or place.
24. Any member of the Preventive Service and any authorized officer may-
(2) use such force as is reasonably necessary to enter any place or premises which he is empowered by this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) use such force as is reasonably necessary to stop. board, remove, detain and search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board, remove, detain 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 this Ordinance;
(4) detain any person found in any premises or place which he is empowered by this Ordinance to search until such premises or place has been searched;
(e) prevent any person from approaching, boarding or leaving any vessel, aircraft' or vehicle which he is em- powered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search until it has been searched;
(f) search the person and property and effects of any person whom he reasonably suspects of being guilty of an offence under this Ordinance:
Provided that no person shall be searched except by a person of the same sex or be searched in a public place if he objects to being so searched.
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25. (1) Any member of the Preventive Service and any authorized officer may, for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred on him by this Ordinance, place a lock or seal on any premises or place, or on any vessel, aircraft, vehicle or article.
(2) If a member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer has placed a lock or seal on any premises, or on any vessel, aircraft, vehicle or article, any person who breaks or interferes with such a lock or seal shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three months:
Provided that if-
(a) any person breaks or interferes with any such lock or seal in the bona fide belief that it is necessary imme- diately to break or interfere with the lock or seal in order to prevent-...
(1) injury being suffered by any person; or
(ii) damage being incurred to any premises, article, vessel, aircraft or vehicle; or
(b) any public officer breaks or interferes with any such
lock or seal in the exercise of his lawful duties.
such person or public officer shall be deemed not to have contravened this subsection.
26. (1) Any person who-
(a) obstructs a member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred or imposed on members of the Preventive Service and authorized officers by this Ordinance; or
(b) fails to comply with any requirement, direction or demand given or made by a member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer in the exercise or perform- ance of any such power or duty,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
(2) Any person who knowingly makes a false report, or furnishes any false or misleading information, to any member of the Preventive Service or any authorized officer in performing his duties under this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
Locks and seals on premises. vessels, etc.
Obstruction of members of the Preventive Service, etc.
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