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removal or detention which he is empowered to

make;

(e) detain every person found in any premises or

place which he is empowered to search until the

same has been searched;

(f) detain every person on board any ship, aircraft,

vehicle or train which he is empowered to search,

and prevent any person from approaching or

boarding such ship, aircraft, vehicle or train,

until it has been searched.

(3) No female shall be searched under this section

except by a female and no person shall be searched under

this section in a public place if he objects to being so

searched.

Exercise by police

officers of certain powers of immigration officer.

51. (1) Any police officer authorized in writing by

the Commissioner of Police may exercise the powers

conferred on an immigration officer by section 5, subsection

(3), (5) or (6) of section 6, subsection (1) of section 7,

subsection (2) of section 11, paragraph (a) of subsection

(1) of section 17, subsection (1)(a) or subsection (3) of

section 20, section 24, subsection (1) of section 27 or

subsection (1) of section 50.

(2) An authorization given by the Commissioner of

Police under subsection (1) may be given to a police

officer by name or may be given to any police officer holding

such rank or performing such duties as the Commissioner

may specify, and may extend to all the powers specified in

subsection (1) or to such of those powers as the

Commissioner may specify.

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