Singapore legislation

Clause 158

Power of search

(1)

The Director, or any person being either a person employed in the Ministry of Labour and Law, or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector or an officer of the Immigration Department, Singapore, and being generally or specially authorized for that purpose in writing by the Director, may enter, and for that purpose use force if necessary, and search —

(a)

any place where the Director or such person or officer has reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this Part of this Ordinance has been or is being committed; and

(b)

any person in any such place,and may remove any woman or girl who is or may be liable to be dealt with under section 141, 144 or 145 of this Ordinance to a place of safety to be there detained until her case is inquired into:Provided that no female shall be searched except by a female.

(2)

Any person who refuses to be searched or refuses the Director or such person or officer as aforesaid access to such place or otherwise obstructs or hinders him in effecting an entrance to such place or in removing any such woman or girl shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

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