Cap. 389 Art. 12BOther powers of specialised private guards.

(1) A specialised private guard may deny entry to any person who fails to produce, on request, an identification or to any person who is causing or whom he reasonably suspects will cause disturbance.

(2) A specialised private guard shall have the power to carry out a search on any person entering the premises being guarded for any arms proper, or objects similar to weapons of any description, or any other object that may be used for defensive or offensive purposes and where the said private guard discovers any such arm proper or object he shall immediately notify the Police and shall withhold the object and detain the person until the arrival of a Police officer.

(3) Where a person threatens any other person at the premises being guarded, or carries or displays any arm proper or any object that may be perceived as an arm proper or as any other object that may be used for defensive or offensive purposes, or causes a disturbance in any other way whatsoever, a specialised private guard shall have the power to immediately seize any such object as aforesaid and shall detain the person until the arrival of a Police officer. Whenever a person is detained the specialised private guard shall notify the Police immediately.

(4) A specialised private guard engaged in the guarding of money or property in transit, or of any such place where loading or that may be used for defensive or offensive purposes. Such person shall be detained until the arrival of a Police officer. Whenever a person is detained the specialised private guard shall notify the Police immediately.

(5) In giving effect to the provisions of sub-articles (1), (2), (3) and (4) the specialised private guard may exercise minimum force only where the person fails to comply without physical restraint.