Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter II
19. Search of person in place searched under warrant
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When a search for anything is or is about to be lawfully made in any place in respect of any offence, all persons found in the place may be lawfully detained until the search is completed, and they may, if the thing sought is in its nature capable of being concealed upon the person, be
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searched for it by or in the presence of a Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer not below the rank of Inspector or a police officer in charge of a police station.
Religious Enforcement Officer
"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Terms defined in s 2
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
Religious Enforcement Officer
Defined · s 2"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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Proceedings in Prosecution
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Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter X
Chapter XI
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Chapter XIII
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Appeal and Revision
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