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Employment Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13 · Inspection and Enquiry
105C. Search of persons arrested
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Last amended by an amending law of 2013.
(1)
When a person is arrested, the inspecting officer making the arrest may search the person and take possession of all articles (other than necessary wearing apparel) found upon the person that the inspecting officer has reason to believe were connected with the offence for which the person is being arrested.
inspecting officer
Defined · s 2
“inspecting officer” means any person appointed as an inspecting officer under section 3(2);
(2)
Whenever it is necessary to cause a person to be searched, the search must be made by an inspecting officer of the same sex as the person, with strict regard to decency.