Warrant, duration and execution of
66 Warrant, duration and execution of
A warrant comes into force when it is issued by a JP.
A warrant can only be executed during the period specified in the warrant under section 65(2)(d).
A warrant may be executed by any police officer.
A warrant must be executed between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless the officer executing it reasonably suspects that if it were, the safety of any person, including the officer, may be endangered or the effectiveness of the proposed search may be jeopardised.
On completing the execution of a warrant the officer in charge of executing it must record the following matters on it —
the officer’s full name, rank and number assigned to the officer for official purposes;
the date and time when the warrant was executed;
any other matter that is prescribed by the regulations.
[Section 66 amended: No. 15 of 2024 s. 22.]
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
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