s. 126 A search warrant under section 122 authorises an inspector executing the search warrant, in addition to the seizure of any thing of the kind described in the warrant, to seize or take a sample of any thing which is not of the kind described in the warrant if— (a) the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that the thing— (i) is of a kind which could have been included in a search warrant issued under this Part; or (ii) will afford evidence about the S. 125(a)(ii) amended by contravention of any Consumer Act; No. 35/2000 and s. 40(3). (b) in the case of seizure, the inspector believes, S. 125(b) amended by on reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to No. 35/2000 seize that thing in order to prevent its s. 40(3). concealment, loss or destruction or its use in the contravention of this Act or any other Consumer Act. 126 Embargo notice (1) An inspector executing a search warrant who is authorised by that warrant to seize any thing may, if the thing cannot, or cannot readily, be physically seized and removed, issue an embargo notice in the prescribed form— (a) by causing a copy of the notice to be served on the occupier; or (b) if that person cannot be located after all reasonable steps have been taken to do so, by affixing a copy of the notice to the thing in a prominent position. (2) A person who knows that an embargo notice S. 126(2) amended by relates to a thing and who— No. 17/2007 s. 7. (a) sells; or
A search warrant under section 122 authorises an inspector executing the search warrant, in addition to the seizure of any thing of the kind described in the warrant, to seize or take a sample of any thing which is not of the kind described in the warrant if— (a) the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that the thing— (i) is of a kind which could have been included in a search warrant issued under this Part; or S. 125(a)(ii) amended by No. 35/2000 s. 40(3). (ii) will afford evidence about the contravention of any Consumer Act; and S. 125(b) amended by No. 35/2000 s. 40(3). (b) in the case of seizure, the inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to seize that thing in order to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction or its use in the contravention of this Act or any other Consumer Act. 126 Embargo notice s. 126 (1) An inspector executing a search warrant who is authorised by that warrant to seize any thing may, if the thing cannot, or cannot readily, be physically seized and removed, issue an embargo notice in the prescribed form— (a) by causing a copy of the notice to be served on the occupier; or (b) if that person cannot be located after all reasonable steps have been taken to do so, by affixing a copy of the notice to the thing in a prominent position. S. 126(2) amended by No. 17/2007 s. 7. (2) A person who knows that an embargo notice relates to a thing and who— (a) sells; or
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