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Practice question: Customs Search

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An arriving traveler is searched under Section223. The officer says the provision requires no reasonable cause and permits any treatment. Which is correct?
  1. The officer is correct
  2. The traveler is automatically guilty upon arrival
  3. Customs can never inspect a traveler
  4. Only the airline may decide the search’s legality
  5. Section223 expressly states reasonable cause and continuing respect for dignity

Legal references

  • RA10863 Section223: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10863_2016.html

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