s. 33 (5) An officer of a body corporate may commit an offence against a provision specified in subsection (2) whether or not the body corporate has been prosecuted for, or found guilty of, an offence against that provision. (6) In this section— has the same meaning as in body corporate section 32; in relation to a body corporate, has the officer same meaning as in section 32. 33 Search warrant (1) A police officer may apply to a magistrate for the S. 33(1) amended by issue of a search warrant in relation to particular Nos 26/2004 premises or a particular vehicle located in a public s. 15(c), 25/2009 place if the police officer suspects on reasonable s 35(1), grounds that there is, or may be within the next 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. 72 hours, on the premises or on or in the vehicle a item 163.3). particular thing that may be evidence of an offence against this Act. (2) If a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath, S. 33(2) amended by whether oral or by affidavit, that there are Nos 26/2004 reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or s. 15(c), 25/2009 may be within the next 72 hours, on the premises s. 35(2)(a), or on or in the vehicle located in a public place a 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. particular thing that may be evidence of an item 163.3). offence against this Act, the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising a police officer named in the warrant and any assistants the police officer considers necessary— (a) to enter, by force if necessary, the premises S. 33(2)(a) amended by or vehicle or part of the premises or vehicle No. 25/2009 named or described in the warrant; and s. 35(2)(b). (b) to search the premises or vehicle or any S. 33(2)(b) substituted by person found on the premises or on or in the No. 25/2009 vehicle for any thing named or described in s. 35(2)(c). the warrant; and
(5) An officer of a body corporate may commit an offence against a provision specified in subsection (2) whether or not the body corporate has been prosecuted for, or found guilty of, an offence against that provision. (6) In this section— body corporate has the same meaning as in section 32; officer in relation to a body corporate, has the same meaning as in section 32. 33 Search warrant s. 33 S. 33(1) amended by Nos 26/2004 s. 15(c), 25/2009 s 35(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 163.3). (1) A police officer may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant in relation to particular premises or a particular vehicle located in a public place if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that there is, or may be within the next 72 hours, on the premises or on or in the vehicle a particular thing that may be evidence of an offence against this Act. S. 33(2) amended by Nos 26/2004 s. 15(c), 25/2009 s. 35(2)(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 163.3). (2) If a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath, whether oral or by affidavit, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or may be within the next 72 hours, on the premises or on or in the vehicle located in a public place a particular thing that may be evidence of an offence against this Act, the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising a police officer named in the warrant and any assistants the police officer considers necessary— S. 33(2)(a) amended by No. 25/2009 s. 35(2)(b). (a) to enter, by force if necessary, the premises or vehicle or part of the premises or vehicle named or described in the warrant; and S. 33(2)(b) substituted by No. 25/2009 s. 35(2)(c). (b) to search the premises or vehicle or any person found on the premises or on or in the vehicle for any thing named or described in the warrant; and
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