This section confers power for an authorised officer to search a relevant person for a relevant article in circumstances where the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person is in possession of a relevant article (subsection (1)).
	Subsection (2) explains that an authorised officer may only search a person under subsection (1) if the person has not previously been searched since the person’s entry or arrival as defined in section 22(3).
	Subsection (3) sets out that the power of an authorised person under subsection (1) allows the search of the person’s mouth and allows the authorised officer to require the person to remove an outer coat, jacket or glove but no other clothing.
	Subsections (4), (5) and (6) confer powers for an authorised officer to search property, premises and a vehicle or container, for any relevant article, in certain circumstances and set out what those circumstances are.
	Subsection (7) requires a constable to gain authorisation from a police officer of at least the rank of inspector before they may exercise any of the powers under this section.
	Subsection (8), if an inspector gives an authorisation under subsection (7), an inspector must ensure that, if they authorise a police constable to use these powers, a superintendent is notified as soon as possible.
	Subsection (9) requires the authorisation of an NCA officer at or above a grade that is equivalent to the rank of inspector before an NCA officer exercise any of the powers under this section.
	Subsection (10) requires that the authorising officer under subsection (9) above must promptly ensure an NCA officer of a grade equivalent to superintendent rank or higher is informed.
	Subsection (11) enables a constable and NCA officers to use reasonable force in exercising the powers under this section. Subsection (12) applies the offences of resisting, wilfully obstructing and assaulting an NCA officer to an NCA officer exercising a power under subsection (12).
Part 1: Border Security Powers of search etc in relation to electronic devices Section 23: Powers of authorised officers to search for relevant articles