Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 2006 (Act No. 11 of 2006)8. Search and seizure |
| (1) | A peace officer may search any person intending to enter a designated area or found inside such area and may search any vehicle or container in the possession or under the control of such person or any vehicle being driven into or found in a traffic-free zone for any prescribed object and may seize such an object found on such person, in or on such vehicle or in or on such container and deal with the seized object in the prescribed manner. |
| (2) | A peace officer who may lawfully search a person, vehicle or container referred to in subsection (1) may use such force as may be reasonably necessary in and proportional to all the circumstances to overcome any resistance to the search or seizure, including breaking open the vehicle or container. |
