Section 6: When Police Can Search You After Arrest in Uganda
6.Search of person arrested
(1)Whenever a person is arrested—
(a)by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; or
(b)without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and the person arrested cannot legally be admitted to bail or is unable to furnish bail,
the police officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom he or she makes over the person arrested, may search that person and place in safe custody all articles, other than the necessary wearing apparel, found upon the person arrested.
(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), a police officer may search any person who has been arrested and may take possession of anything found on the person which might reasonably be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings.
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If you are arrested in Uganda, the police have the right to search you and take anything you are carrying, except for the clothes you are wearing. Thi...
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