LawgistThe Chemical Weapons Convention Act
26Power to stop and search conveyance
Any subordinate officer authorised under section 23 may, if he has reason to suspect that any conveyance is, or is likely to be, used for the transport of any goods in respect of which he suspects that any provision of this Act has been, or is being, or is likely to be, contravened at any time, stop such conveyance, or in the case of an aircraft compel it to land and--
(a) rummage and search the conveyance or part thereof;
(b) examine and search any goods in the conveyance;
(c) if it becomes necessary to stop the conveyance, he may use all lawful means for stopping it.
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INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
- 19 Power of Inspector to inspect any person or place
- 20 Enforcement officer to enter into any place for examining and testing facility or to conduct search
- 21 Certain acts to constitute an offence
- 22 Power to issue warrant and authorisation
- 23 Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation
- 24 Power of seizure and arrest in public places
- 25 Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not possible
- 26 Power to stop and search conveyance
- 27 Conditions under which search of persons be conducted
- 28 Provisions of Act 2 of 1974 to apply to arrests, searches and seizures
- 29 Disposal of persons arrested and goods seized
- 30 Power to invest officers of the National Authority, etc., with powers of an officer in charge of a police station
- 31 Police to take charge of goods seized and delivered
- 32 Report of arrest and seizure
- 33 Liability of Toxic Chemical, Precursor and conveyance to confiscation
- 34 Confiscation of Goods used for concealing Toxic Chemicals or Precursors
- 35 Confiscation of sale proceeds of goods
- 36 Procedure in making confiscation
- 37 Power to call for information, etc
- 38 Information as to commission of offences
