Section 25: Search without warrant.

(1) Where, in a case of verifiable urgency, a communication with the Judge in Chambers to obtain a warrant would cause delay that may be prejudicial to the maintenance of public safety or order, the National Security Adviser or the Inspector General of Police may, without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment or Act to seal up the premises while a search warrant is sought for and upon obtaining the order-
(a) enter and search the same premises or place;
(b) search any person or vehicle found on any premises or place which he is empowered to enter and search under paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) stop, board and search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle if he has reason to suspect that there is in it evidence of the commission or likelihood of commission of an offence under this Act;
(d) seize, remove and detain anything which is, or contains or appears to him to be or to contain or to be likely to contain evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act; or
(e) arrest, search and detain any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed or likely to commit an offence under this Act.
(2) The National Security Adviser or the Inspector General of Police shall take and record, for the purposes of identification, the measurements, samples, photographs and fingerprint impressions of all persons who may, from time to time, be in lawful custody for any offence under this Act.
(3) The Judge in Chambers may, pursuant to an expert application, grant an order for the detention of a suspect under this Act for a period not exceeding 2 months.
(4) The Judge in Chambers may, pursuant to an exparte application, grant an order for the detention of a suspect under this Act for a period not exceeding 30 days.
(5) A person found on any premises or place or in any vessel, aircraft or vehicle may be detained by a law enforcement officer until the completion of the search under sub-section (1) of this section.
(6) A person found on any premises which is a subject of investigation or place or in any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which is suspected to be part of crime scene may be detained by a law enforcement officer until the completion of the search under sub-section (1) of this section.
(7) Where a seizure is effected under this section, a list of all the articles, documents and other matters seized shall be delivered to the:
(a) person on whom the search is made; or
(b) owner of the premises, place, vessel, aircraft or vehicle seized.
(8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as derogation from the lawful right of any person in defence of person or property.
(9) Nothing in this section shall be construed as derogation from the lawful right of any person in defence of their person or property.