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GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 134 Search warrants

GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 134

Search warrants

(1)  An inspector, with the consent of the Commission, or a police officer may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant if the inspector or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that there are on any premises gaming equipment, other equipment used in relation to the conduct of gaming, a gaming activity or a game, tickets in a foreign game, records or a prohibited device and that–
(a) in relation to those articles an offence under this Act has been, is being, or is likely to be, committed; or
(b) those articles may be evidence of an offence under this Act.
(2)  A magistrate to whom such an application is made, if satisfied by evidence on oath or by affidavit that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, may issue a search warrant in a form approved by the magistrate authorizing an inspector or police officer named in the warrant and any assistants to enter the premises, or part of premises, specified in the warrant for the purpose of searching for and seizing the gaming equipment, other equipment, records or prohibited device referred to in subsection (1) .
(3)  A search warrant issued under this section ceases to have effect at the expiration of one month after its issue.
(4)  In this section, records has the same meaning as in section 133 .