Section 102A: Power of entry, search and seizure

102A. Power of entry, search and seizure (1) Where a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent reasonably suspects that a bomb or other explosive liable to explode is lying on certain premises, he may, without a warrant, enter and search the premises after informing the occupier of the imminent danger. (2) In the course of a search under subsection (1), the police officer may seize any relevant article or explosive and take steps to defuse it, or dispose of it, as the case may be. (3) Where a search has been effected under subsection (1), the police officer shall forthwith submit a report to the Magistrate of the district and to the Commissioner of Police. [S. 102A inserted by Act 16 of 1993.]