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(1) A police officer may, without a warrant,

(a) search a person,

(b) search a person's baggage,

(c) detain a person for purposes of a search, or

(d) take possession of any article referred to under subsection (1) of section 6l.

(2) A police officer may exercise the powers of search under subsection (1) where

(a) the company of a ship or master of that ship, refuses to carry a person who

has refused a search of his or her person or baggage, and

(b) the police officer has reason to suspect that

(i) an offence under this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed, by that person or by any other person, or

(ii) a search of the person who has refused to be searched is likely to disclose evidence that an offence under this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed, by that person or any other person.

(3) A police officer who exercises the power of search under subsection (1), shall prior to the search and on a subsequent request,

(a) provide evidence of identity to the person to be searched, and

(b) inform the person required to be searched that the search is authorised.

(4) Where a police officer exercises the power of search under subsection (1), the police officer shall within three days after the day on which the power is exercised, furnish the regional commander of Police with a written report on the search conducted and the reasons for the search.