Section 5, The Control of Goods Act, Short title 1962

(1) Any magistrate, any justice of the peace, any police Power_ ofentry, searchoffcer in uniform, of or above the rank of sergeant, may, if he and seizure. is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for believing that any controlled goods are being kept or stored in any place or premises, contrary to the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder, enter and search such place or premises and A 22 Obstruction An offence. Liability of directors Liability of partners. No. 6 Liability of employers. Control of Goods 1962 examine anything found therein or cause the same to be entered and scarchcd and anything found thercin to be examined' by a person specially authoriscd by him in writing in that behalf, and it shall be lawful for any person having entered any place or premises as aforesaid to seize, remove and detain any controlled goods 'and any books or documents which he has reason to believe may contain entries or particulars relating to any con trolled goods, which he may find thercin. (2) Witlhout prejudice to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force in Sierra Leone, it shall be an offence to obstruct any person doing or preparing to do any act which he may lawfully do under the provisions of this section, and any person convicted of causing or of conspiring or attempting to causce or of instigating or aiding such obstruction shall be liable