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and search and, if necessary, arrest and detain any person found in

a

blic place

(a)

who acts in a suspicious manner;

(b)

whom he suspects of having committed, or of intending

to commit, any offence.

The proposed section 54 (1) relates to a person found in a public

place who acts in a suspicious manner and provides that a police

officer may

(i)

(ii)

stop the person for the purpose of demanding that he

produce proof of his identity for inspection;

detain him for a reasonable period while the officer

enquires whether he is a suspected offender; and

(iii)

if necessary, search him for anything that may

present a danger to the officer.

8. The proposed section 54 (2) relates to a person found in a

public place who is reasonably suspected of having committed, or of

intending to commit, any offence. It provides that a police officer

has the same powers as are referred to in paragraph 7(i) and (ii)

above, and may also search the person for anything that is likely to

be of value to the investigation of any offence that the person has

committed, or is reasonably suspected of having committed or of

intending to commit.

9.

Clause 5 repeals section 56, which empowers a police officer,

in certain circumstances, to stop and detain any person removing

furniture from premises.