The constitution and laws of Barbados
Protection against arbitrary search or entry
17. 1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be subjected to the
search of his person or his property or the entry by others on his premises.
2. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to
be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the
law in question makes provision that is reasonably required -
a. in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality,
public health, town or country planning the development or utilization of
mineral resources, or the development or utilization of any other property in
such manner as to promote the public benefit;
b. for the purposes of protecting the rights or freedoms of other persons;
c. for the purposes of authorizing an officer or agent of the Government, or of
a local government authority or of a body corporate established directly by law
for public purposes to enter on the premises of any person in order to inspect
those premises or anything thereon for the purposes of any tax, duty, rate,
cess or other impost or in order to carry out work connected with any property
that is lawfully on those premises and that belongs to the Government or that
authority or body corporate, as the case may be;
d. for the purposes of authorizing the entry upon any premises in pursuance of
an order of a court for the purpose of enforcing the judgment or order of a
court in any proceedings; or
e. for the purpose of authorizing the entry upon any premises for the purpose
of preventing or detecting criminal offenses.
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