Radiation Protection Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
29. Search and seizure
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An authorised officer who enters the premises may -
authorised officer
"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3);
take with him such other person and such equipment as appear to him to be necessary;
inspect any record, register or other document found on the premises which he has reasonable cause to believe may be required as evidence for the purposes of proceedings in respect of an offence against this Act;
take copies of, or seize and remove, such document;
inspect, seize and remove any device, apparatus or equipment found on the premises which he has reasonable cause to believe may be required as such evidence;
inspect, sample, seize and remove any substance, material, or other matter or thing found on the premises which he has reasonable cause to believe may be required as such evidence; or 03 search or cause to be searched any person found on the premises whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be in possession or control of any document, device, apparatus, equipment, substance, material or other matter or thing.
No woman or girl shall be searched except by a woman.
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3);
premises
Defined · s 2"premises" includes any place whether enclosed or built on or not, whether situated underground or under water and, in particular, includes - (a) any building or conveyance; (b) any structure, whether a fixed structure or a movable structure such as tent; and (c) a part of any premises, including a part of premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
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