Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Repeal and re-enactment of section 14
Section 14 of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Powers of search and boarding vessels14.—
A police officer not below the rank of sergeant may, without warrant and with or without assistance, enter and search any premises, stop and search any vehicle or individual, whether in a public place or not, if he suspects that any evidence of the commission of an offence is likely to be found on such premises or individual or in such vehicle, and may seize any evidence so found:Provided that a police officer below the rank of sergeant may exercise the powers conferred by this subsection if he has good grounds for believing that, by reason of the delay which may be caused by referring the case to an officer not below the rank of sergeant, any such evidence is likely to be removed.”.