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Section 101

Search and seizure without warrant

of National Heritage Act 2005

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Section 101

Whenever an enforcement officer or a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that any object, material, book, document or other thing in respect of which an offence under this

Act or any regulations made under this Act has been committed is likely to be found in or on any place, premises, person, vehicle, vessel or conveyance and that by reason of delay in obtaining a warrant under section 100 the object of the search is likely to be frustrated, he may, without warrant, with such assistance and force as is necessary—

(a)

enter and search that place or those premises;

(b)

stop and search that person, vehicle, vessel or conveyance;

and

(c)

seize any object, material, book, document or other thing which may be found and may be evidence of the commission of such offence.