Section 21A: Power to search for explosives
consolidated text (as at 1998). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
21A. Power to search for explosives
(1) Where any member of the Police has reasonable cause to believe that
any offence has been, is being, or is about to be committed with respect to
explosives, he may, on showing reasonable grounds upon oath, obtain from
a Magistrate a warrant to search for such explosives.
(2) The member of the Police may, on the strength of any such warrant,
which he shall exhibit if requested to do so, enter any place specified in the
warrant at any time, and, if need be, by force, and search for explosives
therein, and take samples of any explosives or of any substance he has reasonable grounds to suppose to be explosives which may be found there.
(3) The member of the Police may, where the place is closed, gain access
by means of breaking if, after notification of his office and purpose and demand of admission duly made, he is, otherwise unable to obtain admittance.