Tourism Act · s 40

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s 40Power to search premises

Any police officer, not below the rank of Inspector, on being satisfied upon any information and after any further inquiry which he thinks necessary that there is good reason to believe that any place or premises is used for the carrying on of the business of a travel agent by a person who is not the holder of a licence, may with such assistance and by such force as is necessary —

(a)

enter or go to the place or premises and search the same and all persons found therein;

(b)

seize all documents and things reasonably supposed to have been used or intended to be used in connection with the business of a travel agent which are found in the place or premises or on such persons; and

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(c)

detain all such persons until they and the place or premises have been searched.