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Section 10: Power to search persons.

Finance Act 1988 · 1988 c. 39View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Customs and Excise

In subsection (1) of section 164 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (power to search persons)—

after the words "person to whom this section applies" there shall be inserted the words ; and" (referred to in this section as the suspect) "
for the words from "any officer" onwards there shall be substituted the words ." an officer may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2) below and, if the suspect is not under arrest, may detain him for so long as may be necessary for the exercise of those powers and (where applicable) the exercise of the rights conferred by subsection (3) below "

For subsections (2) and (3) of that section there shall be substituted—

After subsection (4) of that section there shall be inserted—

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