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(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.
(4) Where a document is detained under subsection (1A)(a), the person by whom it was produced or on whom it was found shall be supplied with a photographic copy of such document if he so requests and makes payment therefor, and the copy so supplied to a person shall be made in his presence. (Amended 31 of 1984 s. 12)
56A. Exercise by customs officers of certain powers of immigration officers
(1) Any member of the Customs and Excise Service authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise may exercise the powers conferred on an immigration officer by section 3(2), 4(1), 5(3), (6) or (7), 11(1), (1A) or (2), 18(1)(a), 24(1)(a) or (3), 27, 32(1) or 56(1) or (1A).
(2) An authorization given by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise under subsection (1) may be given to a member of the Customs and Excise Service by name or may be given to any such member 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.
(3) The Commissioner of Customs and Excise may, after consultation with the Director of Immigration, give such directions as the Director may specify to members of the Customs and Excise Service authorized under this section to exercise any of the powers of an immigration officer.
(4) A member of the Customs and Excise Service shall, in the exercise of any powers which he is authorized under this section to exercise, comply with any directions given by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise under subsection (3) in addition to complying with directions given by the Governor under section 51(1).
(5) Directions given under subsection (3) shall not be inconsistent with directions given by the Governor under section 51(1).
(6) The Commissioner of Customs and Excise may, after consultation with the Director of Immigration, cancel any authorization given under subsection (1) and, in the event of such cancellation, any directions given by the Commissioner under subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.
1989 Ed.]
Immigration
[CAP. 115
77
(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.
(4) Where a document is detained under subsection (1A)(a), the person by whom it was produced or on whom it was found shall be supplied with a photographic copy of such document if he so requests and makes payment therefor, and the copy so supplied to a person shall be made in his presence. (Amended 31 of 1984 s. 12)
56A. Exercise by customs officers of certain
powers of immigration officers
(1) Any member of the Customs and Excise Service authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise may exercise the powers conferred on an immigration officer by section 3(2), 4(1), 5(3), (6) or (7), 11(1), (1A) or (2), 18(1)(a), 24(1)(a) or (3), 27, 32(1) or 56(1) or (IA).
(2) An authorization given by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise under subsection (1) may be given to a member of the Customs and Excise Service by name or may be given to any such member 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.
(3) The Commissioner of Customs and Excise may, after consultation with the Director of Immigration, give such directions as the Director may specify to members of the Customs and Excise Service authorized under this section to exercise any of the powers of an immigration officer.
(4) A member of the Customs and Excise Service shall, in the exercise of any powers which he is authorized under this section to exercise, comply with any directions given by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise under subsection (3) in addition to complying with directions given by the Governor under section 51(1).
(5) Directions given under subsection (3) shall not be inconsistent with directions given by the Governor under section 51(1).
(6) The Commissioner of Customs and Excise may, after consultation with the Director of Immigration, cancel any authorization given under subsection (1) and, in the event of such cancellation, any directions given by the Commissioner under subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.
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