When search warrant may be issued
24.—(1)  A court may issue a search warrant if —
(a)the court has reason to believe that a person who has been or may be issued an order under section 20(1), (1A), (3) or (3A), or a summons under section 235(1), would not produce any document or other thing (including data), or a copy of the document or thing, as required by the order or summons;
[Act 19 of 2018 wef 17/09/2018]
(b)it is not known who possesses that document or thing; or
(c)the court considers that a general or specific search or inspection will serve the purposes of justice or of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code.
(2)  Nothing in this section shall authorise any court other than the General Division of the High Court to grant a warrant to search for any document or other thing (including data), or any copy of the document or thing, in the custody of the Postal Authority or a public postal licensee.
[Act 19 of 2018 wef 17/09/2018]
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]