HARMFUL WASTE (SPECIAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONS, ETC.) ACT

Section 10: Power to search, seize and arrest

1988Section 10 of 16Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) For the purposes of this Act, any police officer may, without warrant-
(a) enter and search any land, building or carrier, including aircraft, vehicle, container or any other thing whatsoever which he has reason to believe is related to the commission of a crime under this Act;
(b) perform tests and take samples of any substances relating to the commission of the crime which are found on the land, building or carrier, including aircraft, vehicle, container or any other thing whatsoever searched pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) arrest any person who he has reason to believe committed a crime under this Act;
(d) seize any item or substance which he has reason to believe has been used in the commission of a crime under this Act.
(2) A written receipt shall be given for any item, substance or thing seized under subsection (1) of this section.

Cite this section

Section 10, HARMFUL WASTE (SPECIAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONS, ETC.) ACT (1988).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/harmful-waste-special-criminal-provisions-etc-act/section/10/