Section 46
Search of person
of Act 627
An investigating officer may search any person whom he has reason to believe has on his person any property, apparatus, equipment, machinery, computer, computer output, data, book or other document or other article necessary, in his opinion, for the purpose of investigation into any offence under this Act, and for the purpose of such search may detain such person as may be necessary to have the search carried out and may remove him in custody to such place as may be necessary to facilitate such search.
(2)
An investigating officer making a search of a person under subsection (1) may seize, detain, or take possession of any property, apparatus, equipment, machinery, computer, computer output, data, book or other document, or article, found upon such person for the purpose of the investigation being carried out by him.
(3)
No female person shall be searched ‘under this section or under section 50 except by another female.
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