13Suspected premises—issue of search warrant

13 Suspected premises—issue of search warrant

13 Suspected premises—issue of search warrant

(1) In this section—

authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

(2) A member of the Police Force may apply to an authorised officer for a search warrant if the member of the Police Force has reasonable grounds for believing that any of the conditions referred to in section 3 (1) obtain, and are commonly reported to obtain, in respect of any premises.

(3) An authorised officer to whom an application is made under subsection (2) may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising any member of the Police Force—

(a) to enter the premises, and

(b) to search the premises for, and to seize, any liquor or drug or any drinking glass, vessel, container or device referred to in section 10 (e) or any weapon or explosive.

(4) Division 4 of Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 applies to a search warrant issued under this section.

s 13: Subst 1985 No 38, Sch 1. Am 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.24 [1]–[3]; 2013 No 74, Sch 2 [8].