Industry Department of or above the rank of Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry may, if he reasonably suspects—
- (a) that there is in any domestic premises any thing which may be seized under section 21; and
- (b) that unless the premises are entered and searched immediately such thing is likely to be removed from the premises,
authorize in writing a member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(4) A member of the Preventive Service or an authorized officer authorized under subsection (2) or (3) to enter and search any domestic premises may call upon any member of the Preventive Service and any authorized officer to assist him in entering and searching the premises.
(5) No vessel which has a tonnage exceeding two hundred and fifty gross tons shall be detained under subsection (1) of section 21 for more than twelve hours without the consent of the Colonial Secretary, who may, by order in writing under his hand, detain such a vessel for further periods of not more than twelve hours each.
(6) No aircraft shall be detained under subsection (1) of section 21 for more than six hours without the consent of the Colonial Secretary, who may, by order in writing under his hand, detain an aircraft for further periods of not more than six hours each.
(7) Any order made by the Colonial Secretary under sub- section (5) or (6) shall state the times from which and for which the order shall be effective.
Powers of arrest of authorized officers and members of the Preventive Service. 23. (1) Any member of the Preventive Service and any authorized officer may, subject to subsection (2), arrest or detain for further inquiries without warrant any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed any offence under this Ordinance.
(2) Any member of the Preventive Service and any authorized officer who arrests any person under subsection (1) shall take the person to a police station or, if further inquiries are necessary, first to the office of the Commissioner of the Preventive Service and then to a police station, there to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the (Cap. 232.)Police Force Ordinance:
Provided that in no case shall any person be detained for more than forty-eight hours without being charged and brought before a magistrate.
(3) If any person forcibly resists or attempts to evade arrest under this section, the member of the Preventive Service or the
