[Rev. 2012]
Criminal Procedure Code
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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.
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