Crimes Ordinance
Part II
2-16
Section 13
13.
Cap. 200
Search warrant
If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is
reasonable cause to believe that an offence under section 10 has
been or is about to be committed he may grant a search warrant
authorizing any police officer to enter any premises or place named
in the warrant, with such assistance as may be necessary, and if
necessary by force, and to search the premises or place and every
person found therein, and to seize anything found on the premises
or place which the officer has reasonable ground for suspecting to
be evidence of an offence under section 10.
(13 of 1938 s. 7 incorporated)
14.
Power to remove seditious publications
(1) Any police officer or public officer may—
(a) enter any premises or place;
(b) stop and board any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel,
and remove therefrom or obliterate any seditious publication.
(2) Any police officer or public officer may—
(a) break open any outer or inner door of any premises or
place which he is empowered by this section to enter;
(b) remove by force any person or thing obstructing any
removal or obliteration which he is empowered by this
section to make;
(c) detain any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel until any
seditious publication has been removed or obliterated
therefrom;
(d) remove any person from any vehicle, tramcar, train or
vessel while any seditious publication is removed or
obliterated.
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Last updated date
16.11.2017
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