LAWS OF BRUNEI 16 CAP. 153 Official Secrets requested any police officer accompanied by an officer deputed by the General Officer Commanding, to enter at any time any premises or place specified in the warrant, if necessary by force, and to search the premises or place and every person found therein, and to seize and retain any photograph, drawing, plan, model, article, note or document or anything of a like nature or anything which is or may be evidence of an offence against this Act having been or being about to be committed, which he may find on the premises or place or on any such person, and with regard to or in connection with which he has reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Act has been or is about to be committed. (2) When it appears to an officer of police not below the rank of Inspector that the case is one of great emergency and that in the interest of Brunei Darussalam immediate action is necessary, he may, by a written order under his hand give to any constable the like authority as may be given by the warrant of a Magistrate under this section. Power to Commissioner of Police to require information. 16. (1) Where the Commissioner of Police is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against this Act has been or is about to be committed and for believing that any person is able to furnish information as to the offence or suspected offence, he may apply to the Minister for permission to exercise the powers conferred by this subsection and, if such permission is granted, he may personally, or by written authorisation granted to any police officer not below the rank of Inspector, require the person believed to be able to furnish information to give any information in his power relating to the offence or suspected offence and, if so required and on tender of his reasonable expenses, to attend at such reasonable time and place as may be specified by the Commissioner of Police; and if a person required in pursuance of such an authorisation to give information or to so attend, fails to comply with any such requirement or knowingly gives false information, he is guilty of an offence against this Act. (2) Where the Commissioner of Police has reasonable grounds to believe that the case is one of great emergency and that in the interest of Brunei Darussalam immediate action is necessary, he may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) without applying for or being granted the permission of the Minister, but if he does so he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the Minister. (3) References in this section to the Commissioner of Police shall be construed as including references to any other officer of police expressly