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Intoxicating Substances Act 1987 s 8

s 8 Powers of search and seizure

8.—(1) Any officer of the Bureau, police officer or special police officer may at any time —(a) 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; (b) search any person found in that place or premises; and (c) seize and detain any article liable to seizure found in that place or premises. (2) 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.

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