- Act 34 of 1997 - Royal Assent 5 November 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Application of Act 5. When search warrants can be issued 6. Things authorised by search warrant 7. Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant 8. Details of warrant to be given to occupier, &c. 9. Specific powers available to police officers executing warrant 10. Use of equipment to examine or process things 11. Use of electronic equipment at premises 12. Copies of seized things to be provided 13. Occupier entitled to be present during search 14. Receipts for things seized under warrant 15. Warrants by telephone or other electronic means 16. Searches without warrant in emergency situations 17. How a police officer exercises a power under section 16 18. Conduct of frisk searches 19. Announcement before entry 20. Retention of things which are seized 21. Refusal, &c., of admission of executing officer to warrant premises 22. Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected 23. Laws relating to taking forensic samples not affected 24. Regulations 25. Administration of Act[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]