This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 30 September 2005 - Act 37 of 1985 TABLE OF PROVISIONS 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