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may afford evidence of the commission of an offence; or
 (c) that is intended to be used for the purpose of committing an offence;
is taken to be a thing connected with the offence.

 (3) In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to the entry and search of premises includes a reference to an act referred to in subparagraph 8 (3) (a) (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) ('other searches').

 (4) In this Ordinance, a reference to oral communication between persons includes a reference to oral communication between those persons by means of telecommunications.

 (5) In this Ordinance, a reference to the giving or issuing of a document, or of a copy of a document, by a person to another person includes a reference to the transmission of the document or copy by telecommunications.

 (6) In this Ordinance, a reference to a form by number is a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1.

4A Application of the Criminal Code

  Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to offences against this Ordinance.

Note   Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

5 Identity cards

 (1) The Minister is to issue to each leader an identity card that specifies:
 (a) the name of the person; and
 (b) his or her capacity for the purposes of this Ordinance;
to which is attached a recent photograph of the person.

 (2) A person who ceases to be a leader must not, unless he or she has a reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her identity card to the Minister as soon as practicable after ceasing to be a leader.

Penalty:   1 penalty unit.

 (3) An offence under subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Note 2   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to whether or not he or she had a reasonable excuse (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).

6 Places of detention

 (1) A station leader or deputy station leader may designate in writing a permanent building, or a part of a permanent building, at the station in respect of which he or she is appointed to be a place of detention.

 (2) A voyage leader or deputy voyage leader may designate in writing a ship, or a part of the ship, in respect of which he or she is appointed to be a place of detention.

Part 2 Search

7 Searches in emergencies

 (1) This section has effect subject to section 22 ('searching persons').

 (2) A special constable, with such assistance as is necessary and reasonable may, without a search warrant:
 (a) search a person,