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Free Trade Zones Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Search, Seizure and Arrest
Free Trade Zones Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Search, Seizure and Arrest
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Any officer of customs may, within a free trade zone, arrest without a warrant and search, or cause to be searched, a person found committing or attempting to commit, or employing or aiding any other person to commit, or abetting the commission of an offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder:
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Customs Order, 2006;
Provided that no female shall be searched except by another female.
A person arrested under subsection (1) shall forthwith and without any unreasonable delay be handed over to a police officer.
free trade zone
“free trade zone” means any area so declared to be free trade zone under section 4;
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Customs Order, 2006;
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