e Collector may cause an examination to be made of the baggage of any person arriving in Guam from a point outside the United States of America, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in order to ascertain what articles are contained therein and whether prohibited, notwithstanding a declaration and entry therefor has been made.

SOURCE: GC § 47124, amended by P.L. 16-44:6.

COURT DECISIONS: Guam v. Sugiyama, Skopil, J., concurring, finds that the Governor, by Memorandum 33-52, supplemented this provision of the law by authorizing, in addition, searches of one’s person as well as of the baggage. Such supplementation is valid. 846 F.2d 570 (9th Cir.(Guam), May 16, 1988) (NO. 87-1075, 87-1080); Rehearing Denied, Opinion Amended by 859 F.2d 1428 (9th Cir.(Guam), Oct 31, 1988) (NO. 87-
1075); cert. den. Sugiyama v. Territory of Guam, 490 U.S. 1010, 109 S.Ct.
1652, 104 L.Ed.2d 166 (U.S.Guam, Apr 3, 1989) (No. 88-6705).