(1) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Decree or of any other enactment, the National Redemption Council may, where it considers it in the national interest so to do, authorise any member of the Police Service or the Armed Forces to seize any arms or ammunition wherever they may be.

(2) The officer effecting the seizure shall deliver a written receipt for the articles seized to the person appearing to him to be the owner, or in possession or control, of those articles.

(3) Any officer authorised to effect a seizure under this section shall have power for that purpose, subject to any directions of the National Redemption Council, to enter and search any premises, place or vehicle whatsoever, to require that any premises, place, vehicle or article be opened or made available to his inspection, and to break open or in any manner gain admittance to any premises, place, vehicle or article where he finds any obstruction to such admittance.

(4) No civil action shall be brought against any officer acting under this section in respect of any act done by him in good faith in the execution or intended execution of the provisions of this section.