1942
No. 36 of 1931.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
Examination of articles (other than passengers' baggage) on shore, ship, etc.
to be searched by such officer or together with his goods and baggage accompany such officer to the office of the Superintendent or to a police station and there permit his person, goods and baggage to be searched by any revenue or police officer in the presence or under the supervision of a European officer:
Provided that no female person shall be searched except by a female:
Provided also that the goods and baggage of any person who claims to be present when they are searched shall not be searched except in his presence.
(2) Any revenue or police officer may make the searches authorized by this section and any person who refuses to comply with any lawful demand under this section may be arrested without warrant by the officer making the demand.
25. Any box, chest, package or other article (not being passenger's baggage accompanied by the owner) which is being landed from or is being embarked on any ship, aircraft or train, or has been recently landed therefrom or is in or on board thereof, or which is on or is being removed from any islet, landing place, wharf, warehouse, platform or place adjoining thereto or used in connexion therewith, or which is being brought into or has recently been brought into this Colony by land or air
(1) may be examined and searched by any revenue officer, and may be detained until any person in charge thereof has opened the same for such examination and search, and if not so opened may be removed by such officer to such place as the Superintendent may direct;
(2) may be broken open by the orders of any revenue officer, authorized by the Superintendent in that behalf either generally or for a particular occasion, or of any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, for such examination and search:
Provided that any person in charge or possession of such box, chest, package or other article shall be given every reasonable facility for being present at such breaking, examination and search.
1942
No. 36 of 1931.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
Examination of articles (other than passengers' baggage) on shore, ship,
etc.
to be searched by such officer or together with his goods and baggage accompany such officer to the office of the Superin- tendent or to a police station and there permit his person, goods and baggage to be searched by any revenue or police officer in the presence or under the supervision of a European officer:
Provided that no female person shall be searched except by a female:
Provided also that the goods and baggage of any person who claims to be present when they are searched shall not be searched except in his presence.
(2) Any revenue or police officer may make the searches authorized by this section and any person who refuses to comply with any lawful demand under this section may be arrested without warrant by the officer making the demand.
25. Any box, chest, package or other article (not being passenger's baggage accompanied by the owner) which is being landed from or is being embarked on any ship, aircraft or train, or has been recently landed therefrom or is in or on board thereof, or which is on or is being removed from any islet, landing place, wharf, warehouse, platform or place adjoining thereto or used in connexion therewith, or which is being brought into or has recently been brought into this Colony by land or air
(1) may be examined and searched by any revenue officer, and may be detained until any person in charge thereof has opened the same for such examination and search, and if not so opened may be removed by such officer to such place as the Superintendent may direct;
(2) may be broken open by the orders of any revenue. officer, authorized by the Superintended in that behalf either generally or for a particular occasion, or of any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, for such examination and search:
.
Provided that any person in charge or possession of such box, chest, package or other article shall be given every reasonable facility for being present at such breaking, examina- tion and search.
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