Security Agencies Act · s 26

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s 26

(1)

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other written law.

(2)

Nothing in this Act —

(a)

shall be construed as conferring on a licensee or his employees any of the powers which by any written law are conferred upon and exercisable by a police officer, customs officer, immigration officer, prison officer or any other public officer; and

(b)

shall authorise a licensee or his employees to do an act which is unlawful or illegal by virtue of any written law.