Singapore legislation

Section 24

Inspector may make forcible ingress

(1)

When any place liable to inspection is closed, any person residing in or being in charge of the place shall on demand by any inspector appointed under this Act allow him free ingress thereto and afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein.

(2)

If ingress to such a place cannot be obtained any inspector may —

(a)

break open any outer or inner door or window of any place;

(b)

forcibly enter the place and every part thereof;

(c)

remove by force any obstruction to the entry or search.

(3)

Any person who refuses any such ingress or in any way prevents or obstructs it or any inspector in effecting an entrance or search under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months or to both, and may be arrested by the inspector making or desiring to make such search without warrant.

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