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NO. 12 OF 2014
(5) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Act prevents the exercise by a police officer of any power under the Public Order Act (Cap. 257A).
Powers of search and seizure
12.—(1) Without prejudice to sections 9, 10 and 11 and any other written law, a police officer not below the rank of sergeant may, without warrant—
- (a) do one or more of the following if the police officer reasonably suspects that an offence under section 4, 8 or 13(11) has been, or is being or likely to be, committed:
- (i) enter and search any premises or place that is within a special zone;
- (ii) stop, enter, search, remove and retain any vehicle, vessel or aircraft (whether or not it is within a special zone);
- (iii) stop, detain and search a person in connection with the exercise of any power under sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii);
- (iv) search any thing in connection with the exercise of any power under sub‑paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii); and
- (b) seize a thing in connection with the exercise of a power referred to in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) that the police officer reasonably believes to be related to an offence under section 4, 8 or 13(11).
(2) In addition, and without prejudice to sections 9, 10 and 11 and any other written law, a police officer not below the rank of sergeant may, without warrant—
- (a) do one or more of the following on a random basis for the detection of an offence under section 4, 8 or 13(11) that he reasonably suspects has been, or is being or likely to be, committed:
- (i) stop, enter, search, remove and retain any vehicle, vessel or aircraft (whether or not it is within a special zone);
