Section 15: Power to inspect and search

15. Power to inspect and search.__ (1) Where the Licensing Officer is satisfied, upon receipt of any information or after such enquiry as he may think necessary, that there is sufficient reason to believe that any premises is used for carrying on business of a private security company by a person who is not the holder of a licence, he may, be warrant or writing under his hand, authorize any person named therein, or any police officer not below the rank of an Inspector, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary to enter for searching the premises and all persons found therein, to seize all documents and things reasonably supposed to have been used or intended to be used in connection with the business of a private security company which are found in such premises or on such persons. (2) The powers of inspection and search of Licensing Officer specified in sub-section (1) and sub-section (1) of section 14 may also be exercised by the District Magistrate or the Superintendent of Police, Islamabad Capital Territory, Islamabad, either by himself in person or through a Police Officer authorized by him, in writing: Provided that no female shall be searched except by a female Police Officer. (3) The District Magistrate or Superintendent of Police, Islamabad Capital Territory, as the case may be, shall, without delay, inform, the Licensing Officer of the result of the inspection and search carried out under this Ordinance. (4) For the purposes of any enquiry, the Licensing Officer or any person authorized by him not below an officer of BPS-16 may, for furtherance or such enquiry__ (a) enter, inspect and examine by day or by night the place of business of every licensee; and (b) require the production of records, account and documents kept b a licensee and to inspect, examine and obtain copies thereof. (5) Any person who___ (a) refuses the Licensing Officer or any person authorized by him to enter or search any place; (b) assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays him, or the person authorized by him, entry in execution of his duty under this Ordinance; or (c) fails to comply any lawful demand of the Licensing Officer or the authorized person in execution of his duty under this Ordinance; or (d) refuses or neglects to give any information which may reasonably be required of him and which has in his power to give, Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or fine which may extend two hundred thousand rupees, or with both.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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