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suspect that there is there in any evidence of the

commission of an offence under this Ordinance;

(d)

seize, remove and detain anything which is or contains

or appears to him to be or to contain, or to be likely

to be or to contain, evidence of the commission of an

offence under this Ordinance.

(2) Any police officer may use such force as may be necessary

for the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1),

and any

person found in any premises or place, or in any vessel, vehicle

or trancar, may be detained by any police officer until the same

has been searched under subsection (1).

(3) Any police officer may, using such force as may be

necessary, enter any premises or place whatsoever if he knows or

has reason to suspect that

(a)

any person who has lately been in an unlawful assembly,

a riot or an intimidating assembly, or engaged in any

unlawful purpose, has escaped into such premises or

place; or

(b)

persons about to commit a breach of the peace are

assembled therein.

(4) A woman shall not be searched under this section

except by a woman.

Powers of

members of certain auxiliary

services and Her Majesty's forces.

50.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this

Ordinance or of any other law, a member of the Hong Kong Auxiliary

Police Force on duty, and while proceeding to and from duty, when

the Force or the part of the Force to which such member belongs,

or such member, has been called out under subsection (1) or (2)