SEARCH WARRANTS ACT 1985 - As at 30 September 2005 - Act 37 of 1985

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - SEARCH WARRANTS IN RESPECT OF INDICTABLE, FIREARMS AND NARCOTICS OFFENCES, STOLEN PROPERTY ETC

• 4 Definitions--things connected with offence etc
• 5 Application for warrant in respect of certain offences, stolen property etc
• 6 Issue of warrant
• 7 Seizure of things pursuant to warrant
• 8 Search and arrest of persons pursuant to warrant
• 9 Obstruction etc of person executing warrant

PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEARCH WARRANTS UNDER PART 2 AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTS

• 10 Definitions
• 11 Application for warrant in person
• 12 Telephone search warrant
• 12A Information in application for warrant
• 12B False or misleading information in applications
• 12C Further application for warrant after refusal
• 13 Record of proceedings before authorised justice
• 14 Form of warrant
• 15 Notice to occupier of premises entered pursuant to warrant
• 15A Announcement prior to entry
• 16 Duty to show warrant
• 17 Use of force to enter premises etc
• 18 Use of assistants to execute warrant
• 19 Execution of warrant by day or night
• 20 Expiry of warrant
• 21 Report to authorised justice on execution of warrant etc
• 22 Death, absence etc of authorised justice who issued warrant
• 23 Defects in warrants

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 24 Abolition of common law search warrants
• 24A Ministerial arrangements for things seized in connection with extra-territorial offences
• 24B References in other Acts to "authorised justice"
• 25 Proceedings for offences
• 26 Regulations