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(2) A member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer may require—

(a) any person to whom a permit has been granted; and

(b) any servant, employee or agent of any person referred to in paragraph (a),

to furnish such information or take such action as may be necessary to enable the member of the Customs and Excise Service or the authorized officer to exercise the powers conferred on him under this Ordinance.

(3) When a sample of any article has been taken by a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer pursuant to subsection (1)(i) the Commissioner may, after examination and investigation of it, direct that the sample be returned to the owner thereof or disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit.

15. Entry and search of premises; detention and search of vessels, etc.

(1) A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in or on any premises or place any article which may be seized under section 16, or any person who may be arrested under section 18, issue a warrant authorizing a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises or place.

(2) If the Commissioner reasonably suspects—

(a) that—

(i) there is in or on any premises or place any article which may be seized under section 16; or

(ii) there is in, on or accessible from any premises or place a computer containing any information of a kind specified in section 16(2), or there is in or on any premises or place any device which contains any such information in a form in which it is capable of being retrieved on a computer; and

(b) that unless the premises or place are entered and searched immediately, the article is likely to be removed from the premises or place or the information is likely to be destroyed or rendered incapable of being retrieved on a computer,

he may authorize in writing a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises or place.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer may, if he reasonably suspects that there is in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle any article which may be seized under section 16, stop, board, remove, detain and search the vessel, aircraft or vehicle.