(2) The Minister may exercise any of the power conferred on an authorized officer under this
Act.
Power to enter 13. (1) An authorized officer may, on production, if required, of evidence of his appointment‐
premises and (a) make such purchases of goods as may appear expedient for the purpose of
inspect and determining whether or not the provisions of this Act are being complied with;
seize goods and
documents (b) for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence under this Act has been or is being
committed, inspect any goods and enter any premises other than domestic premises;
(c) if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Act has been committed,
seize or detain any goods for the purpose of ascertaining, by testing or otherwise, whether
the offence has been committed;
(d)if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Act has been committed
and for the purpose of ascertaining whether it has been committed, require any person
carrying on a trade or business or employed in connexion with a trade or business to
produce any books or documents relating to the trade or business and may take copies of,
or of any entry in, any such book or document;
(e) in the case of any premises, vehicle, vessel (other than a ship of war) or aircraft (other
than a military aircraft) in which he has reasonable cause to suspect that there are goods
in respect of which an offence under this Act has been or is being committed‐
(i)
subject to section 14, enter and search such premises;
(ii) stop and search such vehicle; or
(ii)
stop, board and search such vessel or aircraft;
(f) seize, remove or detain‐
(i)
any goods in respect of which he has reasonable cause to suspect an offence
under this has been or is being committed; and
(ii)
anything which he has reason to believe may be required as evidence in
proceedings for an offence under this Act.
(2) An authorized officer may‐
I. break open any container or open any vending machine for the purpose for exercising his
powers under subsection (1) (f) to seize goods;
II. break open any outer or inner door of any place which he is empowered or authorized by or
under this Act to enter and search;
III. forcibly board any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Act to stop, board or
search;
IV. remove by force any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred
on him by this Act;
V. detain any person found in any premises which he is empowered or authorized by or under
this Act to search until such place has been so searched;
VI. detain any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Act to stop, board and search,
and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or aircraft until has been
so searched; and
VII. detain any vehicle which he is empowered by or under this Act to stop, board and search,
until it has been so searched.
Restrictions on 14. (1) No domestic premises shall be entered and searched by an authorized officer unless‐
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