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Restrictions on the entry and search of domestic
premises.
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[1984 Ed.
(ii) anything which appears to him to be or to contain, or to be likely to be or to contain, evidence of an offence under the Act or this Ordinance.
(2) Any authorized officer may-
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any place which he is empowered or authorized by this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) forcibly board any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search;
(c) remove by force any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance;
(d) detain any person found in any place which he is empowered or authorized by this Ordinance to search until such place has been searched;
(e) detain any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search, and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or aircraft until it has been searched;
(f) detain any vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop and search until it has been searched.
{ Amended, 38 of 1974, s. 4)
7. (1) No domestic premises shall be entered and searched by an authorized officer unless-
(a) a magistrate has issued a warrant under subsection (2); or
(b) the Commissioner has given an authorization under subsection (3). (Amended, L.N. 294/82)
(2) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b), issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(3) The Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting (Amended, L.N. 294/82)
(a) that there is in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b); and
(b) that unless the premises are entered and searched immediately such thing is likely to be removed from the premises,
authorize in writing an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
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CAP. 39]
Restrictions on the entry and search of domestic
premises.
Copyright
[1984 Ed.
(ii) anything which appears to him to be or to contain, or to be likely to be or to contain, evidence of an offence under the Act or this Ordinance.
(2) Any authorized officer may-
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any place which he is empowered or authorized by this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) forcibly board any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is
empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search;
(c) remove by force any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance;
(d) detain any person found in any place which he is empow- ered or authorized by this Ordinance to search until such place has been searched;
(e) detain any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search, and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or air- craft until it has been searched;
(f) detain any vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordi-
nance to stop and search until it has been searched.
{ Amended, 38 of 1974, s. 4)
7. (1) No domestic premises shall be entered and searched by an authorized officer unless-
(a) a magistrate has issued a warrant under subsection (2); or
(b) the Commissioner has given an authorization under sub-
section (3). (Amended, L.N. 294/82)
(2) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b), issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(3) The Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting (Amended, L.N. 294/82)
(a) that there is in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b); and
(b) that unless the premises are entered and searched immedi- ately such thing is likely to be removed from the premises,
authorize in writing an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
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