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Confiscation Act 1997
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80 Application for warrant
S. 80(1) amended by No. 63/2003 s. 20(1).
(1) An application for a search warrant or a seizure warrant must be made in writing.
S. 80(2) amended by No. 63/2003 s. 20(1).
(2) A magistrate or judge must not issue a search warrant or a seizure warrant unless—
(b) the applicant has given the magistrate or judge, either orally or in writing, any further information that he or she requires concerning the grounds on which the warrant is being sought; and
(c) the information given by the applicant is verified before the magistrate or judge on oath or affirmation or by affidavit.
S. 80(3) amended by No. 63/2003 s. 20(1).
(3) A magistrate or judge may administer an oath or affirmation or take an affidavit for the purposes of an application for a search warrant or a seizure warrant.
S. 80A inserted by No. 44/2022 s. 12.