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(5) Any order made by the Director under subsection (3) or (4) shall state the times from which and for which the order shall be effective.
(6) Domestic premises shall not be entered or searched by an authorized officer except with the approval of the Director.
of authorized officers.
11. (1) Any authorized officer may, subject to subsection (2),
Power of arrest
arrest or detain for further inquiries without warrant any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed any offence under this Ordinance or under any order made or direction given under this Ordinance.
(2) Any authorized officer who arrests any person under subsection (1) shall take the person to a police station, or first to any office of the Director and then to a police station, there to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance:
Provided that in no case shall any person be detained for more than 48 hours without being charged and brought before a magistrate.
(3) If any person forcibly resists or attempts to evade arrest under this section, the authorized officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary to effect the arrest.
(4) If any authorized officer has reason to believe that a person whom he intends to arrest (hereinafter in this section referred to as the suspected offender) has entered into or is in any place or premises, any person residing in or in charge of such place or premises shall, on demand by the authorized officer, allow him free entry thereto and afford all reasonable facilities to search for the suspected offender.
(5) If entry to such premises or place cannot be obtained under subsection (4) an authorized officer may enter the premises or place and therein search for the suspected offender and for the purpose of entry or search may break open any outer or inner door or window of the premises or place.
12. Any authorized officer may-
(a) use such force as is reasonably necessary to enter any place or premises which he is empowered by this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) use such force as is reasonably necessary to stop, board, detain and search any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board, detain and search;
(c) use such force as is reasonably necessary to remove any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance or any order made thereunder;
(d) detain any person found in any premises or place which he is empowered by this Ordinance to search until such premises or place has been searched; and
(Cap. 232.)
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powers of
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(5) Any order made by the Director under subsection (3) or (4) shall state the times from which and for which the order shall be effective.
(6) Domestic premises shall not be entered or searched by an authorized officer except with the approval of the Director.
of authorized officers.
11. (1) Any authorized officer may, subject to subsection (2), Power of arrest arrest or detain for further inquiries without warrant any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed any offence under this Ordinance or under any order made or direction given under this Ordinance.
(2) Any authorized officer who arrests any person under sub- section (1) shall take the person to a police station, or first to any office of the Director and then to a police station, there to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance:
Provided that in no case shall any person be detained for more than 48 hours without being charged and brought before a magistrate.
(3) If any person forcibly resists or attempts to evade arrest under this section, the authorized officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary to effect the arrest.
(4) If any authorized officer has reason to believe that a person whom he intends to arrest (hereinafter in this section referred to as the suspected offender) has entered into or is in any place or premises, any person residing in or in charge of such place or premises shall, on demand by the authorized officer, allow him free entry thereto and afford all reasonable facilities to search for the suspected offender.
(5) If entry to such premises or place cannot be obtained under subsection (4) an authorized officer may enter the premises or place and therein search for the suspected offender and for the purpose of entry or search may break open any outer or inner door or window of the premises or place.
12. Any authorized officer may-
(a) use such force as is reasonably necessary to enter any place or premises which he is empowered by this Ordinance to enter and search;
(b) use such force as is reasonably necessary to stop, board, detain and search any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board, detain and search;
(c) use such force as is reasonably necessary to remove any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance or any order made thereunder;
(d) detain any person found in any premises or place which he is empowered by this Ordinance to search until such premises or place has been searched; and
(Cap. 232.)
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