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Prevention of People Smuggling Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
Prevention of People Smuggling Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An authorised officer may without a warrant -
enter and search any premises; and
stop and search any conveyance or person, whether in a public
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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.
No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.
conveyance
"conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel, ship, aircraft, or any other mode of transport whether by air, sea or land;
premises
"premises" includes - (a) a vehicle, ship, aircraft or hovercraft; (b) an installation which is maintained, or is intended to be established for underwater exploitation or exploration; (c) tent or other movable structure;
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