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Rh :(a) without warrant, enter and search the premises, or stop, board and search the train, vehicle, vessel or aircraft in or on which he reasonably suspects that such a document is to be found;
 * (b) search any person found in such premises, train, vehicle, vessel or aircraft;
 * (c) remove by force any obstruction to such entry or search; and
 * (d) seize, remove and detain any document referred to in this subsection found in the premises, train, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

(4) For the purpose of exercising his power under subsection (2) or (3), an authorised officer, a police officer or a customs officer may, with such assistance as he thinks necessary, break open any door, window, lock, fastener, compartment, box, container or any other thing.

(5) Any search of a person under this section shall be conducted by an officer of the same sex as the person.

(6) Nothing in this section shall prevent any authorised officer, police officer or customs officer conducting a search of a person from requiring a person to remove any of the person’s clothing.

(7) In this section—
 * "container" includes baggage, a mail receptacle, and any other thing that could be used for the carriage of goods (whether or not designed for that purpose);
 * "train" means—
 * (a) a railway locomotive, wagon or carriage; and
 * (b) a track vehicle or railway maintenance machine, such as a trolley or crane,
 * and includes a part of any of the above;
 * "vehicle" means a conveyance that is designed to be propelled or drawn by any means, whether or not capable of being so propelled or drawn, and includes any trailer, bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle, but does not include any train;
 * "vessel" means any kind of craft used in navigation by sea or water, however propelled or moved, and includes—
 * (a) a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;