Intoxicating Substances Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Evidence and Enforcement
8. Powers of search and seizure
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officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director or any person appointed under section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 as a Deputy Director, an Assistant Director or an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau;
without a warrant enter and search any place or premises in which he or she reasonably suspects that there is to be found any article liable to seizure;
search any person found in that place or premises; and
seize and detain any article liable to seizure found in that place or premises.
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.