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118 PART XII ENFORCEMENT POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS Detention of suspected person

180.—(1) A person who is—
 * (a) for the time being in charge of a casino;
 * (b) an agent of the casino operator; or
 * (c) a casino employee,

and who suspects on reasonable grounds that a person within the casino premises is committing, attempting to commit or has committed any offence under Part XI or under a prescribed provision of this Act may detain the suspected person in a suitable place on or near the casino premises until the arrival at the place of detention of a police officer or an inspector.

(2) A person may not be detained under this section unless—
 * (a) no more force is used than may be reasonably necessary;
 * (b) the person detained is informed of the reasons for the detention; and
 * (c) the person effecting the detention immediately notifies a police officer or an inspector of the detention and the reasons for the detention.

Powers of enforcement

181.—(1) In addition to the powers conferred on him by this Act or any other written law, an inspector or authorised person may, in relation to any offence under this Act, on declaration of his office and production to the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the Chief Executive may direct to be carried by inspectors or authorised persons—
 * (a) require any person whom he reasonably believes to have committed that offence to furnish evidence of the person’s identity;
 * (b) require any person to furnish any information or produce any book, document or copy thereof in the possession of that person,