11Warrant to search

11 Warrant to search S. 11(1) amended by Nos 35/2012 s. 16, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.14), 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 27). (1) If a magistrate is satisfied by the evidence, on oath or by affirmation or by affidavit, of any police officer of or above the rank of sergeant or for the time being in charge of a police station that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence against section 5, 5AA or 5AB has been or is being committed, he or she may grant a search warrant authorizing any police officer named therein— (a) to enter at any time by day or by night any premises or place named in the warrant, if necessary by force; and (b) to search the premises or place and every person found therein; and S. 11(1)(c) amended by Nos 47/2000 s. 11(b), 35/2012 s. 16. (c) to seize and detain any prohibited weapon which he or she finds on the premises or place or on any such person and in respect of which or in connection with which he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence against section 5, 5AA or 5AB has been or is being committed. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), the rules to be observed with respect to search warrants mentioned in the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989** extend and apply to warrants under this section. S. 11A inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 13, amended by Nos 12/2012 s. 6, 2/2018 s. 39(3).