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in which he reasonably suspects that there is an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or a plate used or intended to be used for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and
 * (b) seize, remove or detain—
 * (i) any article which appears to him to be an infringing copy of a work or other subject matter in which copyright subsists under the Act or this Ordinance or any plate which appears to him to be intended for use for making infringing copies of any such work or other subject matter; and
 * (ii) anything which appears to him to be or to contain, or to be likely to be or to contain, evidence of an offence under the Act or this Ordinance.

(2) Any police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any authorized officer may—
 * (a) break open any outer or inner door of any place which he is empowered or authorized by this Ordinance to enter and search;
 * (b) forcibly board any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search;
 * (c) remove by force any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance;
 * (d) detain any person found in any place which he is empowered or authorized by this Ordinance to search until such place has been searched;
 * (e) detain any vessel or aircraft which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search, and prevent any person from approaching or boarding such vessel or aircraft until it has been searched;
 * (f) detain any vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop and search until it has been searched.

7. (1) No domestic premises shall be entered and searched by a police officer or an authorized officer unless—
 * (a) a magistrate has issued a warrant under subsection (2); or
 * (b) the Director has given an authorization under subsection (3).

(2) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is