Crimes Ordinance Part XII 12-68 Section 152 Cap. 200 person residing in or frequenting the premises or vessel is living wholly or in part on that person’s earnings, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a police officer to enter and search such premises or vessel and to arrest that other person. (Added 1 of 1978 s. 6. Amended 90 of 1991 s. 22) [cf. 1956 c. 69 s. 42 U.K.] 152. General power of search and seizure (1) If a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above has reason to suspect that an offence under this Part has been or is being committed in or in respect of or in connexion with any premises or place or any vessel, he may in writing authorize any police officer for the purposes of this section. (2) A police officer authorized under subsection (1) for the purposes of this section, and any other police officer assisting him may— (a) enter, by force if necessary, the premises or place or vessel specified in the authorization and search the same; (b) search any person found in such premises or place or vessel; (c) seize and detain anything found in such premises or place or vessel which appears to him to be or to contain evidence of an offence under this Part. (3) No person shall be searched under subsection (2) except by a person of the same sex. (Added 1 of 1978 s. 6) 153. Seizure and forfeiture in respect of vice establishment (1) Without prejudice to section 152, if a police officer reasonably suspects that any premises, vessel or place is being kept as a Verified Copy Last updated date 5.12.2014