Section 9
Feedback & supportAny police officer may, without warrant and with or without assistance, stop and search any person or vehicle found in any public road or place if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act is likely to be found on such person or in such vehicle, and may disarm any such person and seize any offensive weapon, article or material or accumulation thereof capable of being used for causing hurt if he has reasonable grounds for believing that it is intended or likely to be used in the commission of an offence under this Act.
offensive weapon
“offensive weapon” includes any instrument which if used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause hurt;
Any police officer of or above the rank of Inspector may, without warrant and with or without assistance—
stop and search any person or vehicle, whether in a public road or place or not;
enter and search any premises;
board and search any vessel, vehicle or aircraft not being, or having the status of, a naval, military or air force vessel, vehicle or aircraft, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any evidence of the commission or of the preparation for the commission of an offence
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under this Act is likely to be found on such person or premises or in any such vessel, vehicle or aircraft, and may seize any article or material or accumulation thereof capable of being used for causing hurt if he has reasonable grounds for believing that it is intended or likely to be used for the purpose of causing hurt, and any such evidence so found and any vessel, vehicle or aircraft in which such article, material or evidence is found.
No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.