A search warrant issued under s 187 of the Drugs of Dependency Act 1989 (ACT) is not invalidated merely because it references s 187(3) rather than s 187(4), as the satisfaction required by s 187(4)(b) is implicit in the issue of the warrant. Impermissible words such as 'or anything else' may be severed from a warrant without affecting its validity, provided they are not integral to the authorisation to enter and search.
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