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(b) to control or prohibit the use of any road or water-way
in, or air space above, any security area by any person
or any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance; or
(c) to close any road or water-way in the security area.
(2) If a member of the Security Forces in the security area
believes on reasonable grounds that a dangerous thing is in or on
any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance in the security area,
the member of the Security Forces may do anything necessary to
stop the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance including erecting
barriers or other structures.
(3) If the member of the Security Forces stops the vehicle,
vessel, aircraft or conveyance, the member of the Security Forces
shall not detain it for longer than is reasonable and necessary to
search it and anything found in or on it.
Power of arrest
25. Any member of the Security Forces may, without warrant,
arrest any person found committing, alleged to have committed
or reasonably suspected of having committed any offence under
any written laws in the security area.
Power to search and seize
26. (1) Any member of the Security Forces may, without warrant
and with or without assistance, stop and search any individual,
vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance in the security area if he
suspects that any article or thing being evidence of the commission
of an offence against any written law is likely to be found on
the individual or in the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or conveyance,
and may seize any article or thing so found.
(2) Any member of the Security Forces may, without warrant,
enter and search any premises or place if he suspects that any
article or thing being evidence of the commission of an offence
against any written law is likely to be found on the premises or
place, and may seize any article or thing so found.
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