Powers of police officer

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, whenever a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that any person has in his possession or under his control anything which the police officer has reasonable cause to suspect has been stolen or unlawfully obtained, the police officer may require such person to submit to a search and if necessary to accompany him to a police station for the purpose and to disclose and permit him to inspect the contents of any sack, basket, bundle, package, vehicle or other receptacle in possession or under the control of such person. (2) No article of a person’s clothing shall be removed for the purpose of any search authorised by this section unless such person is first taken to a police station. (3) No female shall be searched by any other than a female nor shall she be searched in any public place. (4) If any person refuses or neglects to submit to a search or to accompany the police officer to a police station for such purpose, if so required, or to disclose and permit the police officer to inspect the contents of any sack, basket, bundle, package, vehicle or other receptacle in his possession or under his control in accordance with this section, such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. 6