s. 465 (1A) This section applies to and in respect of an offence S. 465(1A) against section 68 or 70 as if it were an indictable inserted by No. 22/1996 offence. s. 6(2). (1B) A magistrate who issues a warrant under S. 465(1B) inserted by subsection (1), if satisfied on reasonable grounds No. 63/2003 by the evidence given under that subsection that s. 43. the thing to which the warrant relates is also tainted property within the meaning of the Confiscation Act 1997, may, in that warrant, direct that the applicant hold or retain that thing as if it were tainted property seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act as and from the date when that thing is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under this Act. (2) Subject to this section the rules to be observed S. 465(2) amended by with regard to search warrants mentioned in the Nos 9427 Magistrates' Court Act 1989 shall extend and s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 40), apply to warrants under this section. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.57(a)(b)). (3) The provisions of this section shall be read and construed as in aid of and not in derogation of the provisions with regard to warrants to search contained in this or any other Act. (4) The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing the form of any warrant to be issued under this section and any such regulations shall be published in the Government Gazette and shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the making thereof if Parliament is then sitting, and if not then within fourteen days after the next meeting of Parliament.
S. 465(1A) inserted by No. 22/1996 s. 6(2). (1A) This section applies to and in respect of an offence against section 68 or 70 as if it were an indictable offence. S. 465(1B) inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 43. (1B) A magistrate who issues a warrant under subsection (1), if satisfied on reasonable grounds by the evidence given under that subsection that the thing to which the warrant relates is also tainted property within the meaning of the Confiscation Act 1997, may, in that warrant, direct that the applicant hold or retain that thing as if it were tainted property seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act as and from the date when that thing is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under this Act. S. 465(2) amended by Nos 9427 s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 40), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.57(a)(b)). (2) Subject to this section the rules to be observed with regard to search warrants mentioned in the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 shall extend and apply to warrants under this section. s. 465 (3) The provisions of this section shall be read and construed as in aid of and not in derogation of the provisions with regard to warrants to search contained in this or any other Act. (4) The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing the form of any warrant to be issued under this section and any such regulations shall be published in the Government Gazette and shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the making thereof if Parliament is then sitting, and if not then within fourteen days after the next meeting of Parliament.