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Formal Consolidation |  2008 RevEd
Powers of search and seizure
24.—(1)  Any officer of the Bureau, police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police or any police officer authorised by him or any senior officer of customs may at any time —
(a)without a warrant enter and search any place or premises in which he reasonably suspects that there is to be found —
(i)any controlled drug, controlled substance or article liable to seizure; or
(ii)a person who has committed or is reasonably suspected to have committed any offence under this Act or any seizable offence under the regulations;
(b)search any person found in that place or premises; and
(c)seize and detain any controlled drug or controlled substance found in that place or premises, or any article liable to seizure.
[20/98]
(2)  For the purpose of exercising his power under this section, an officer may, with such assistance as he considers necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, floor, wall, ceiling, compartment, box, container or any other thing.
Informal Consolidation | Amended S 354/2019
Powers of search and seizure
24.—(1)  Any officer of the Bureau, police officer or senior officer of customs may at any time —
(a)without a warrant enter and search any place or premises in which he reasonably suspects that there is to be found —
(i)any controlled drug, controlled substance, drug specified in the Fifth Schedule, substance containing any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or article liable to seizure;
[Act 30 of 2012 wef 01/05/2013]
[Act 1 of 2019 wef 01/04/2019]
(ia)any vehicle, autonomous vehicle, unmanned aircraft, unmanned vessel, component of the autonomous system of an autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel, or component of an unmanned aircraft system, which is or has been used in the commission of or in connection with an offence under this Act; or
[Act 1 of 2019 wef 01/04/2019]
(ii)a person who has committed or is reasonably suspected to have committed any offence under this Act or any seizable offence under the regulations;
(b)search any person found in that place or premises; and
(c)seize and detain all of the following which is found in that place or premises:
(i)any controlled drug, controlled substance, or drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or substance containing any drug specified in that Schedule;
(ii)any article liable to seizure;
(iii)any vehicle, autonomous vehicle, unmanned aircraft, unmanned vessel, component of the autonomous system of an autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel, or component of an unmanned aircraft system, which is or has been used in the commission of or in connection with an offence under this Act.
[Act 1 of 2019 wef 01/04/2019]
[Act 1 of 2019 wef 01/04/2019]
(2)  For the purpose of exercising his power under this section, an officer may, with such assistance as he considers necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, floor, wall, ceiling, compartment, box, container or any other thing.
(3)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the use of any drug specified in the Fifth Schedule or any substance containing such drug at any place or premises searched under that subsection is authorised by the Director, that drug or substance shall not be liable to seizure under that subsection.
[Act 30 of 2012 wef 01/05/2013]