(1) A police officer
may, for the purposes of investigating the section 5 offence, without a
warrant —
(a) at
any time enter any place where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting
that the offence has been, or is being, committed; and
(b)
demand the production of, and inspect, any articles or records kept there.
(2) A police officer
who has entered a place under subsection (1) may —
(a)
search the place and secure the place for the purposes of searching it; and
(b)
stop, detain, and search anyone at the place; and
(c)
photograph any person or thing, and make a copy of or seize any document that
the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds will provide evidence or
other information relevant to the investigation of the offence; and
(d)
seize anything else that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds
will provide evidence or other information relevant to the investigation of
the offence.
(3) A police officer
may use any force that is reasonably necessary in exercising powers given by
subsections (1) and (2).
[Section 52 inserted: No. 78 of 2003 s. 17.]