[Rev. 2012] Criminal Procedure Code CAP. 75 117. Provisions of this Part generally applicable to summonses and warrants The provisions of this Part relating to a summons and warrant, and their issue, service and execution, shall, so far as may be, apply to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under this Code. [Act No. 10 of 1983, Sch.] SEARCH WARRANTS 118. Power to issue search warrant Where it is proved on oath to a court or a magistrate that anything upon, with or in respect of which an offence has been committed, or anything which is necessary for the conduct of an investigation into an offence, is, or is reasonably suspected to be, in any place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle, the court or a magistrate may by written warrant (called a search warrant) authorize a police officer or a person named in the search warrant to search the place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle (which shall be named or described in the warrant) for that thing and, if the thing be found, to seize it and take it before a court having jurisdiction to be dealt with according to law. [Act No. 22 of 1959, s. 12, Act No. 10 of 1983, Sch.] 119. Execution of search warrants A search warrant may be issued on any day (including Sunday), and may be executed on any day (including Sunday) between the hours of sunrise and sunset, but the court may, by the warrant, authorize the police officer or other person to whom it is addressed to execute it at any hour. [Act No. 10 of 1983, Sch.] 120. Persons in charge of closed place to allow ingress and egress (1) Whenever a building or other place liable to search is closed, a person residing in or being in charge of the building or place shall, on demand of the police officer or other person executing the search warrant and on production of the warrant, allow him free ingress thereto and egress therefrom and afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein. (2) If ingress into or egress from the building or other place cannot be so obtained, the police officer or other person executing the search warrant may proceed in the manner prescribed by section 22 or section 23. (3) Where a person in or about the building or place is reasonably suspected of concealing about his person an article for which search should be made, that person may be searched. (4) If that person is a woman the provisions of section 27 shall be observed. 121. Detention of property seized (1) When anything is so seized and brought before a court, it may be detained until the conclusion of the case or the investigation, reasonable care being taken for its preservation. C44 - 45 [Issue 1]