77 Search and seizure on arrest

(1) If a person is arrested on a warrant issued under this Part, a constable may search, without further warrant, the person arrested and may seize any thing, including any sum of money, found on the person or in the person’s possession if the constable believes on reasonable grounds that the thing on the person or in the person’s possession may be evidence as to the commission of any offence in relation to which the warrant to arrest was issued or for which the surrender of the person is sought by the ICC.

(2) If there is no suitable searcher available at the place where the search is to take place, the person to be searched may be taken to another place to be searched.

(3) Nothing in this section limits or affects the right at common law of a constable to search a person on that person’s arrest or any power under section 11 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

(4) If any thing is seized under subsection (1) from the person arrested,—
(a) the constable must make a report to the Minister specifying the items seized and any other relevant information:
(b) the Minister must, on receipt of the report referred to in paragraph (a), provide the ICC with a report on the seizure.