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 or she 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;
(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
(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 the Fifth 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.
[30/2012; 1/2019]
(2)  For the purpose of exercising his or her power under this section, an officer may, with such assistance as he or she considers necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, floor, wall, ceiling, compartment, box, container or any other thing.
(3)  Despite 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 is not liable to seizure under that subsection.
[30/2012]