Section 60. (1) When any such officer referred to in section 59 is about to search the person referred to in tha

60. (1) When any such officer referred to in section 59 is about to search the person referred to in that section, he shall, if such person so requires, take such person without any unnecessary delay, to the nearest Gold Control Officer of gazetted rank (hereafter in this section referred to as the gazetted officer) or to the nearest magistrate. (2) If such requisition is made, the Gold Control Officer may detain the person making it until he can bring him before the gazetted officer or magistrate referred to in sub-section (1). (3) The gazetted officer or magistrate before whom any person is brought shall, if he sees no reasonable ground for search, forthwith discharge the person but otherwise shall direct that search be made. (4) No female shall be searched by any one excepting a female. Power to search vehicle, etc.