(1) No person shall be searched without his consent, or any thing belonging to him or used by him.
(2) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (1), if there is a situation where a person is to be searched in connection with any security check or investigation of a criminal offense in accordance with the prevailing law, an officer authorized by law or any person assigned for the purpose of security in accordance with his order or security personnel shall be searched. will be able to.
(3) According to sub-section (2), the officer assigned to carry out the security check shall keep the authorization obtained by him for the security check with him and the concerned person shall show it if he wishes to see it before conducting such search.
(4) For the purposes of this section, a security officer assigned to carry out regular or emergency security checks in a public place wearing insignia and uniform according to his rank shall be deemed to be authorized to carry out security checks.