Powers of Security Forces in a special area

(1) In a special area, any member of the Security Forces may, without warrant, and using such force (if any) as may be reasonably justified in the circumstances– (a) undertake a search of any premises, place, vehicle, person or thing upon reasonable suspicion of being thereon or therein any unlawful drug or any unlicensed or prohibited firearm or ammunition, or any unlawfully-obtained article or thing, or any person wanted in connection with a criminal investigation; (b) seize, take away and detain any vehicle or article which he reasonably suspects is intended to be used, or has been used, for or in connection with the commission of any offence or is or has been unlawfully obtained or possessed; (c) any upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or of being about to commit an offence; and (d) temporarily establish a cordon around the special area or any part thereof for a period not exceeding eight hours in any period of twenty-four hours and restrict the freedom of movement of persons and vehicles into or out of any area so cordoned. (2) No person who is a female shall be searched under paragraph, (a) of sub-section (1), except by another female. Crime Control and Criminal Justice[CAP. 102 47 (3) Where anything is detained in accordance with paragraph (b), a receipt therefor shall be given to the person from whose custody it was taken, and any such article or thing shall be kept, by virtue of such detention, for so long only as may be necessary for the purposes of any examination, investigation, trial or enquiry. (4) The powers conferred upon the Security Forces by this section shall be without prejudice to any other powers conferred upon such Forces by any other law.