Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

Part 2 Search warrants in respect of indictable, firearms and narcotics offences, stolen property etc

4 Definitions—things connected with offence etc

5 Application for warrant in respect of certain offences, stolen property etc

6 Issue of warrant

7 Seizure of things pursuant to warrant

8 Search and arrest of persons pursuant to warrant

9 Obstruction etc of person executing warrant

Part 3 Provisions relating to search warrants under Part 2 and certain other Acts

10 Definitions

11 Application for warrant in person

12 Telephone search warrant

12A Information in application for warrant

12B False or misleading information in applications

12C Further application for warrant after refusal

13 Record of proceedings before authorised justice

14 Form of warrant

15 Notice to occupier of premises entered pursuant to warrant

15A Announcement prior to entry

16 Duty to show warrant

17 Use of force to enter premises etc

18 Use of assistants to execute warrant

19 Execution of warrant by day or night

20 Expiry of warrant

21 Report to authorised justice on execution of warrant etc

22 Death, absence etc of authorised justice who issued warrant

23 Defects in warrants

Part 4 Miscellaneous

24 Abolition of common law search warrants

24A Ministerial arrangements for things seized in connection with extra-territorial offences

24B References in other Acts to “authorised justice”

25 Proceedings for offences

26 Regulations

Historical notes