Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter VI
67. Search without warrant
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If a police officer is informed that stolen property or contraband goods is or are concealed or lodged in any building or place, and that there is likelihood of the property or contraband goods being removed before a warrant under section 61 can be obtained, he may search the building or place without warrant and remove any such property or goods if -
police officer
"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
in the case of stolen property, the person claiming to be the owner or to be entitled to its possession, makes a declaration before him describing the property in detail and stating why he believes the property to have been stolen and to be in the building or place unlawfully, and accompanies the police officer in his search;
in the case of contraband goods, he receives information from any officer of customs that certain contraband goods are believed to be in the building or place.
If an officer of customs is informed and has good reason to believe such information, that contraband goods are concealed or lodged in any building or place and he has good reason to believe that such goods are likely to be removed before a warrant under section 61 can be obtained, he may search the building or place and remove any contraband goods found therein.
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Terms defined in s 2
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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