Intoxicating Substances Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III
7. Powers of arrest
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any officer of the Bureau, any police officer or any officer of customs may arrest without a warrant any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence against this Act.
officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director or any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
Any person so arrested shall, together with any article which is liable to seizure, be taken to the Narcotics Control Bureau or a police station and may be searched.
No woman shall be searched under this Part except by another woman and with strict regard to decency.
An officer making an arrest under this section may seize and detain any article liable to seizure.
article liable to seizure
“article liable to seizure” means any thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act and includes money;
Terms defined in s 2
article liable to seizure
Defined · s 2“article liable to seizure” means any thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act and includes money;
officer of customs
Defined · s 2“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in the Customs Order, 2006;
officer of the Bureau
Defined · s 2“officer of the Bureau” means the Director or any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
police officer
Defined · s 2“police officer” has the same meaning as in the Royal Brunei Police Force Act;
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