Section 14: Search of arrested person.

(1) Whenever a person is arrested by a member of the Service or a private person, the member of the Service making the arrest or to whom the private person hands over the arrested person, may search such arrested person, using such force as may be reasonably necessary, and shall place in safe custody all articles other than necessary wearing apparel found upon such arrested person.
(2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search shall be made by another woman.
(3) When a member of the Service has taken any property from an arrested person under this section, he shall without unnecessary delay cause the property so taken to be delivered to a police officer to be dealt with in accordance with section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act.