Prevention of People Smuggling Act · s 17

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(1)

An authorised officer may without a warrant -

(a)

enter and search any premises; and

(b)

stop and search any conveyance or person, whether in a public

place or not, if he has reason to believe that any evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act or any regulations made hereunder is likely to be found on such premises or person or in such conveyance and may seize any evidence so found.

(2)

No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.