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Section 28: Search and seizure

Jewellery Act · PART V: DIRECTOR’S POWERS

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28. Search and seizure (1) Where the Director has reasonable ground to believe that an offence under this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed, he may, at all reasonable times and after producing a search warrant issued by a Magistrate, enter the business premises of a dealer and seize any mark, jewellery, precious or semi-precious stone, instrument or document which he suspects has been, is being, or is likely to be used, in the commission of that offence. (2) Any mark, jewellery, precious or semi-precious stone, instrument or document seized under subsection (1) shall be returned to the dealer where proceedings are not instituted or permanently discontinued following the seizure. PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS

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