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32 (3) This section applies, with the necessary modifications, to any vessel, and any aircraft on the ground, as the section applies to vehicles.

Power to enter and search premises

25.—(1) A police officer may, pursuant to a special authorisation, enter and search, without a warrant, any premises in the target area of the special authorisation—
 * (a) if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that—
 * (i) an individual who is a target person of the special authorisation may be on the premises; or
 * (ii) a vehicle that is a target vehicle of the special authorisation may be on the premises;
 * (b) with a view to ascertaining whether a dangerous article or an offensive weapon or a subversive document, or part of a dangerous article or an offensive weapon or a subversive document, is on the premises;
 * (c) if necessary to—
 * (i) prevent the occurrence of a serious incident to which the special authorisation applies; or
 * (ii) control, restore or maintain public order in Singapore after the occurrence of a serious incident to which the special authorisation applies; or
 * (d) if there is reasonable suspicion that the premises are used or are about to be used to commit an offence under this Act.

(2) A police officer may direct an individual or group of individuals to leave, or not to leave, any premises entered and searched under this section.

(3) An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a direction of a police officer under this section when required to do so.