Cu.it,)ns (Amriedment).


refuses to answer or denies having the same and
such goods are discovered to be or to have been
upon his person or in his possession or in his bag-
gage, such goods shall be liable to forfeiture. No
officer shall be liable to any prosecution or action
at law on account of any search made in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section:
 Provided that:-
 (i) the person to be searched may require
 10o be taken before a Magistrate or a
 supervisor of the officer or other per-
 son concerned, who shall consider the
 grounds for suspicion and direct
 whether or not the search is to take
 place;
 (ii) no woman or girl may be searched in
 pursuance of this section except by a
 woman.
 (2) This section applies to the following
persons, namely:-
 (a) any person who is on board or has
 landed from any ship or aircraft;
 (b) any person entering or about to leave
 the State;
 (e) any person within the dock area of a
 port;
 (d) any person at a customs airport.
 (3) If any person rescues, destroys or at-
tempts to destroy any goods to prevent seizure, or
obstructs any officer or constable in going to, re-
maining on, or returning from such ship or boat
or in searching as aforesaid or otherwise in the
execution of his duty such person shall be liable
to a penalty of $1,000.00.

 94. (1) Any officer may board any ship arriv-
ing at or intending to depart from any port or
place in this State, and such officer shall have
free access to every part of the ship, with power
to remain on board as long as he shall think ne-
cessary for carrying out his duties, and to fasten
down and seal hate ways and other entrances to


Officer to lha ve
free access to
:ill parts of lhie
ship, oand may
Ifasten ,lowin
and seal
ihatchlivys etc.


No. 15.


1973.