warrant located in a public place, if necessary by force, and to search the premises, place or vehicle and every person found therein, and to seize and detain any explosive substance which he finds on the premises or place, or on or in the vehicle, or on any such person, in respect of which or in connexion with which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under this Division has been, is being, or is about to be committed. (b) The police officer making the search may S. 317(9)(b) amended by arrest without warrant any person found on Nos 25/2009 s. 4(3), the premises or on or in the vehicle in the 37/2014 public place whom he has reason to believe s. 10(Sch. item 36.9). to be guilty of an offence under this Division. (c) Save as aforesaid the rules to be observed S. 317(9)(c) amended by with regard to search warrants mentioned in Nos 8731 the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 shall s. 173, 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. extend and apply to warrants under this item 42.16(b)). section. (d) The provisions of this section shall be read and construed as in aid and not in derogation of the provisions with regard to warrants to search contained in the said Act or elsewhere. S. 317A 317A Bomb hoaxes inserted by No. 95/1994 s. 6. (1) A person must not— S. 317A(1) amended by Nos 48/1997 (a) place an article or substance in any place; or s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 88), 69/1997 s. 22(7).
warrant located in a public place, if necessary by force, and to search the premises, place or vehicle and every person found therein, and to seize and detain any explosive substance which he finds on the premises or place, or on or in the vehicle, or on any such person, in respect of which or in connexion with which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under this Division has been, is being, or is about to be committed. S. 317(9)(b) amended by Nos 25/2009 s. 4(3), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.9). (b) The police officer making the search may arrest without warrant any person found on the premises or on or in the vehicle in the public place whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of an offence under this Division. S. 317(9)(c) amended by Nos 8731 s. 173, 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.16(b)). (c) Save as aforesaid 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. (d) The provisions of this section shall be read and construed as in aid and not in derogation of the provisions with regard to warrants to search contained in the said Act or elsewhere. S. 317A inserted by No. 95/1994 s. 6. 317A Bomb hoaxes S. 317A(1) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 88), 69/1997 s. 22(7). (1) A person must not— (a) place an article or substance in any place; or