ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act
11. Power of entry in respect of Government land
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
11. Power of entry in respect of Government land
(1)Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act in relation to the power to enter or search, where the Commissioner of Lands or any officer authorized by him, any forest officer appointed under the Forests Act (Cap. 385) or any police officer was reasonable ground to suspect that—(a)any prohibited plant was or is being cultivated on any Government land, whether held by any person under a lease, licence, permit or any other right, or entered upon by any person without any right; or(b)that any prohibited plant is on that land,he may, by himself or with such assistance as in his opinion is reasonable, enter upon and inspect such land.(2)Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, where any police officer or any other person authorized by the Inspector-General of Police for the purposes of this section has reasonable grounds to suspect—(a)that any prohibited plant was, or is being cultivated on any land, not being Government land; or(b)that any prohibited plant is on the land,he may, by himself or with such assistance as in his opinion is reasonable, enter upon and inspect the land.