Singapore legislation

Clause 21

Powers of search and seizure

(1)

An officer of the Bureau, a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police or any police officer authorized 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 a controlled drug or article liable to seizure;

(b)

search any person found in such place or premises; and

(c)

seize and detain any controlled drug found in such place or premises, or any article liable to seizure.

(2)

For the purpose of exercising his power under this section an officer may, with such assistance as he deems necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, floor, wall, ceiling, compartment, box, container or any other thing.

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