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he is satisfied that such person isa fit and ©

proper person to have and exercise the powers
and privileges referred to in this section,

PART III.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF
PrapiaL Larceny.

14. (1) A Community Committee may authorised
nominate any person to the police officer in charge Perss..
of a Division in the Presidency concerned to be an
authorised person.

(2) It shall be lawful for such police officer,
on the nomination of any person as provided in
subsection (1) of this'section, and with the sanction
. of the Administrator or Commissioner of the Presi-
dency concerned, as the case may be, to appoint
the person so nominated to be a person authorised
to arrest and deal with suspected persons in
accordance with the provisions of section 16.

(3) Such police officer may at any time revoke
any appointment made under subsection (2) of
_ this section.

(4) Every appointment or revocation of an
appointment under this section shall be published
in the Gazette.

(5) A Community Committee shall have
power to pay remuneration to and exercise control
over authorised persons within the declared area
in respect of which such Committee has been
appointed.

15. Whenever a police officer or authorised Power to
person has reasonable cause to believe that any ears
person has in his possession or under his control duce.
any preedial produce which the police officer or
authorised person has reasonable cause to ieee ees
has been stolen or unlawfully obtained sich police
officer or authorised person may require such
person to disclose and permit such police officer
or authorised person to inspect the contents of any
sack, basket, bundle, package, vehicle or other |
“receptacle in possession or under the control of
such person and if any person refuses or neglects ‘
to disclose and permit the police officer or authorised /