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Formal Consolidation | 2003 RevEd
Search of premises and seizure
27.—(1) Where any District Court or Magistrate’s Court has reason to believe that any person —
(a)
has in his possession any guns, arms or explosives without a licence, or in contravention of the conditions upon which any licence is issued, or for any unlawful purpose; or
(b)
cannot, in the judgment of the court, be left in possession of any guns, arms or explosives without danger to the public peace,
the court may, by warrant directed to any police officer, authorise the police officer, by day or by night —
(i)
to enter and search the house or premises occupied by the person, or any house or premises where the court has reason to believe the guns, arms or explosives are to be found;
(ii)
to seize and detain the guns, arms or explosives ; and
(iii)
to arrest any person found in the house or on the premises whom the police officer has reason to suspect to have committed any offence under this Act.
(2) Any person who, upon a search being made under this section, having in his possession or under his control any guns, armsor explosives, or knowing where the guns, armsor explosives are concealed —
(a)
refuses to produce or point them out to the person making the search; or
(b)
intentionally conceals those guns, arms or explosives,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years and to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 5 of 2007
Search of premises and seizure
27.—(1) Where any District Court or Magistrate’s Court has reason to believe that any person —
(a)
has in his possession any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors without a licence, or in contravention of the conditions upon which any licence is issued, or for any unlawful purpose; or
(b)
cannot, in the judgment of the court, be left in possession of any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors without danger to the public peace,
[5/2007 wef 01/07/2007]
the court may, by warrant directed to any police officer, authorise the police officer, by day or by night —
(i)
to enter and search the premises occupied by the person, or any premises where the court has reason to believe the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors are to be found;
(ii)
to seize and detain the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors; and
(iii)
to arrest any person found on the premises whom the police officer has reason to suspect to have committed any offence under this Act.
[5/2007 wef 01/07/2007]
(2) Any person who, upon a search being made under this section, having in his possession or under his control any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors, or knowing where the guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors are concealed —
(a)
refuses to produce or point them out to the person making the search; or
(b)
intentionally conceals those guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years and to a fine not exceeding $1,000.