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Part IV · Arrest, Investigation and Seizure

17. Search of person

(1)

A senior police officer may search, or cause to be searched, any person whom he has reason to believe has on his person any property liable to seizure or forfeiture under this

Act, or any article whatsoever necessary for the purpose of any investigation under this Act, and for the purpose of such search may detain such person for such period as may be necessary to have the search carried out, which shall not in any case exceed twenty-four hours without the authorization of a Magistrate, and may remove him in custody to such place as may be necessary to facilitate such search.

(2)

A search of a person under this section or under section 16 may extend to a medical examination of his body, both externally and internally, by a medical officer.

(3)

No female person shall be searched under this section or under section 16 except by another female.

Report

Read on from s 18

Part V

Forfeiture

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Evidence and Procedure

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Assistance to a Foreign Country

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

General

Read on from Part VIII

Schedules