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← Prisons Act 1933

Prisons Act 1933 s 59R

s 59R Power to enter and search

59R. A police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, or a police officer authorised by the firstmentioned police officer, may —(a) enter and search a place without a warrant to effect the arrest of any prisoner who has failed to return to prison after —(i) the prisoner has been recalled by the Superintendent under section 59O(1)(b); or (ii) the Commissioner revokes the employment preparation order under section 59P(1); and (b) in order to effect an entrance into that place, break open any outer or inner door or window of that place if the police officer cannot otherwise obtain entry into that place.[Act 6 of 2022 wef 02/09/2022]

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