Warrant, issue of
65 Warrant, issue of
On an application made under section 63, a JP may issue a warrant if satisfied that, in respect of each of the matters in section 63(3) that the applicant believes, there are reasonable grounds for the applicant to have that belief.
A warrant must specify —
the applicant’s full name, rank and number assigned to the applicant for official purposes; and
each suspected offence (if any) to which it relates; and
the premises that may be entered under the warrant; and
the period, not exceeding 30 days, during which it may be executed; and
the name of the JP who issued it; and
the date and time when it was issued.
A warrant must be in the form prescribed by the regulations.
If a JP refuses to issue a warrant, the JP must record on the application the fact of, the date and time of, and the reasons for, the refusal.
[Section 65 amended: No. 15 of 2024 s. 21.]
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