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(e) prevent any person from approaching, boarding or leaving any vessel, aircraft or vehicle which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search until it has been searched;

(f) search the person and property and effects of any person whom he reasonably suspects of being guilty of an offence under this Ordinance; but no person shall be searched except by a person of the same sex, or be searched in a public place if he objects to being so searched.

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

(a) under section 14(1)(b), to search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle;

(b) under section 14(1)(d) or (e), to examine any document or information;

(c) under section 14(1)(j), to examine any article;

(d) under section 14(1)(k), to operate any equipment;

(e) under section 15, to enter and search any premises or place or to search any vessel, aircraft or vehicle; or

(f) under section 16, to examine any information,

may, if he reasonably considers it necessary or desirable for the proper and effective performance of those duties, call upon any person to assist him in carrying out that search, examination or entry.

20. Placing of locks and seals on premises, etc.

A member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer may, for the purposes of exercising the powers conferred on him by this Ordinance, place a lock or seal on any premises or place, or on any vessel, aircraft, vehicle or article.

PART 6
Forfeiture

21. Seized articles liable to forfeiture, etc.

(1) There shall be liable to forfeiture—

(a) any article which has been seized by a member of the Customs and Excise Service or an authorized officer in connection with an offence under this Ordinance, whether or not any person has been convicted of the offence;