CAP. 75 Criminal Procedure Code [Rev. 2012] 23. Power to break out of house, etc., for purposes of liberation A police officer or other person authorized to make an arrest may break out of any house or place in order to liberate himself or any other person who, having lawfully entered for the purpose of making an arrest, is detained therein. 24. No unnecessary restraint The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape. 25. Search of arrested persons Whenever a person is arrested— (a) by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; or (b) without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and the person arrested cannot legally be admitted to bail or is unable to furnish bail, the police officer making the arrest, or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search that person and place in safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing apparel, found upon him. 26. Power to detain and search aircraft, vessels, vehicles and persons (1) A police officer, or other person authorized in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police, may stop, search and detain— (a) any aircraft, vessel or vehicle in or upon which there is reason to suspect that anything stolen or unlawfully obtained may be found; or (b) any aircraft, vessel or vehicle which there is reason to suspect has been used or employed in the commission or to facilitate the commission of an offence under the provisions of Chapters XXVI, XXVIII and XXIX of the Penal Code (Cap. 63); or (c) any person who may be reasonably suspected of having in his possession or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlawfully obtained. (2) No person shall be entitled to damages or compensation for loss or damage suffered by him in respect of the detention under this section of an aircraft, vessel or vehicle. (3) For the purposes of this section, “aircraft”, “vessel” and “vehicle”, respectively, include everything contained in, being on or attached to an aircraft, vessel or vehicle, as the case may be, which, in the opinion of the court, forms part of the equipment of the aircraft, vessel or vehicle. [Act No. 13 of 1967, Sch., L.N. 474/1963.] 27. Mode of searching women Whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search shall be made by another woman with strict regard to decency. [Issue 1] C44 - 22