Searching houses

It shall be lawful for any officer of customs or any person acting under the direction of the Minister having a writ of assistance under the hand of a judge of the Supreme Court and 55 the seal of the Supreme Court, or any warrant issued by a magistrate, with or without a police officer or other peace officer, or for the Comptroller without such writ of assistance or warrant, to enter into and search any house, shop, cellar, warehouse, room or other place and, in case of resistance, to break open doors, chests, trunks and other packages, there to seize and thence to bring any uncustomed, forfeited or prohibited goods, and to put and secure them in the Queen’s