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CAP. 134]
Dangerous Drugs
[1988 Ed.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
Powers of authorized officers
52. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any police officer and any member of the Customs and Excise Service may-
(a) stop, board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train which has arrived in Hong Kong (not being a ship of war or a military aircraft), and remain thereon as long as it remains in Hong Kong;
(b) search any person arriving in Hong Kong or about to depart from Hong Kong
(c) search any thing imported into or to be exported from Hong Kong;
(d) stop, board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train if he has reason to suspect that there is therein an article liable to seizure;
(e) enter and search any place or premises if he has reason to suspect that there is therein an article liable to seizure; or
(f) stop and search any person, and search the property of any person, if
(i) he has reason to suspect that such person has in his actual custody an article liable to seizure; or
(ii) such person is found in any ship, aircraft, vehicle, train, place or premises in which an article liable to seizure is found.
(1A) For the purposes of enabling a person to be searched under subsection (1)(f)(i), a police officer of or above the rank of inspector or a member of the Customs and Excise Service of or above the rank of inspector may request a registered medical practitioner or nurse registered or enrolled or deemed to be registered or enrolled under the Nurses Registration Ordinance (Cap. 164), to examine the body cavities of that person. (Added 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(1B) A medical practitioner or nurse requested to examine the body cavities of a person under subsection (1A) may search the rectum, vagina, ears and any other body cavity of that person. (Added 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(1C) A medical practitioner or nurse carrying out an examination of a person at the request, under subsection (1A), of a police officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service who appears to be lawfully engaged in the performance of his duty shall not be bound to inquire whether or not the police officer or member is acting lawfully or within the scope of his duty. (Added 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(1D) A police officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service may detain a person in respect of whom a request is to be or has been made to a medical practitioner or nurse under subsection (1A) for such time as may reasonably be necessary to permit a medical practitioner or nurse to complete an examination of the body cavities of that person under this section. (Added 40 of 1982, s. 3)
42
CAP. 134]
Dangerous Drugs
[1988 Ed.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
Powers of authorized officers
52. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any police officer and any member of the Customs and Excise Service may-
(a) stop, board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train which has arrived in Hong Kong (not being a ship of war or a military aircraft), and remain thereon as long as it remains in Hong Kong;
(b) search any person arriving in Hong Kong or about to depart from
Hong Kong
(c) search any thing imported into or to be exported from Hong Kong;
(d) stop, board and search any ship, aircraft, vehicle or train if he has
reason to suspect that there is therein an article liable to seizure;
(e) enter and search any place or premises if he has reason to suspect that
there is therein an article liable to seizure; or
(f) stop and search any person, and search the property of any person,
if
(i) he has reason to suspect that such person has in his actual custody an article liable to seizure; or
(ii) such person is found in any ship, aircraft, vehicle, train, place or premises in which an article liable to seizure is found.
(1A) For the purposes of enabling a person to be searched under subsec- tion (1)(ƒ)(i), a police officer of or above the rank of inspector or a member of the Customs and Excise Service of or above the rank of inspector may request a registered medical practitioner or nurse registered or enrolled or deemed to be registered or enrolled under the Nurses Registration Ordinance (Cap. 164), to examine the body cavities of that person. (Added, 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(1B) A medical practitioner or nurse requested to examine the body cavities of a person under subsection (1A) may search the rectum, vagina, ears and any other body cavity of that person. (Added, 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(IC) A medical practitioner or nurse carrying out an examination of a person at the request, under subsection (1A), of a police officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service who appears to be lawfully engaged in the performance of his duty shall not be bound to inquire whether or not the police officer or member is acting lawfully or within the scope of his duty. (Added, 40 of 1982, s. 3)
(ID) A police officer or member of the Customs and Excise Service may detain a person in respect of whom a request is to be or has been made to a medical practitioner or nurse under subsection (1A) for such time as may reasonably be necessary to permit a medical practitioner or nurse to complete an examination of the body cavities of that person under this section. 40 of 1982, s. 3)
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