Section 37: Search for stolen property

DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT, No · PART I: PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN THE ATTENDANCE OF A PARTY CHARGED BEFORE MAGISTRATE

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37. Search for stolen property Any constable may, under the circumstances mentioned in section 39, be authorised in writing by a Magistrate to enter, and if so authorised may enter any house, shop, warehouse, yard, or other premises, in search of stolen property, and search for and seize and secure any property he believes to have been stolen, in the same manner as he would be authorised to do if he had a search warrant and the property seized, if any, corresponded to the property described in such search warrant.

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Can a constable search my premises for stolen property without a formal search warrant, if a Magistrate authorised it in writing?