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Section 91: Search and entry powers

Criminal Code (Supplementary) Act

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91. Search and entry powers (1) Where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that any offence has been, is being, or is about to be committed on any premises against section 90, he may, on showing reasonable grounds on oath, obtain from a Magistrate a warrant to search those premises. (2) The officer may, on the strength of the warrant, which he shall exhibit if requested to do so, enter the premises at any time, and, if need be, by force, for the purpose of effecting a search. (3) The officer may, where the premises are closed, gain access thereto by means of breaking, if after notification of his office and purpose and demand of admission duly made, he is unable to obtain admittance.

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