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80 Search warrants
(1) Where an information on oath is laid before a magistrate alleging that
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there may be, at any
place, a thing of a particular kind connected with a particular offence
against this Act and the information sets out those grounds, the
magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising an authorised
officer named in the warrant, with such assistance and by such force
as is necessary and reasonable—
(a) to enter the place; and
(b) to search the place for things of that kind; and
(c) to exercise any of the powers referred to in section 78 in relation
to such a thing.
(2) A magistrate must not issue a warrant under subsection (1) unless—
(a) the informant or some other person has given to the magistrate,
either orally or by affidavit, any further information that the
magistrate requires concerning the grounds on which the issue
of the warrant is being sought; and
(b) the magistrate is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for
issuing the warrant.
(3) A warrant must—
(a) state the purpose for which it is issued; and
(b) specify the nature of the offence in relation to which the entry,
search and exercise of the powers under section 78 are
authorised; and
(c) specify particular hours during which the entry is authorised or
state that the entry is authorised at any time of the day or night;
and
(d) include a description of the kinds of things in relation to which
the powers under section 78 may be exercised; and
(e) specify a day, not being later than 1 month after the date of issue
of the warrant, on which the warrant is to cease to have effect.