Power of authorized officer

(1) An authorized officer may– (a) when he has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is in possession of any article in respect of which a protected area offence has been committed, search such person or any baggage, parcel, vehicle, tent or buildings under the control, custody or possession of such person or his agent or employee; (b) seize any object in respect of which he has reasonable grounds to believe that a protected area offence has been committed; (c) arrest any person he has reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed any protected area offence if the person refuses to reveal his name and residence, states a name and residence which there is reason to believe is false or gives reason to believe he will abscond. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 39 (2) Anything seized and any person arrested under this section shall, without unnecessary delay, be brought before the nearest magistrate.