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622.   Issue of warrant to search for and seize and remove property

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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622.   Issue of warrant to search for and seize and remove property

Where a magistrate is satisfied upon oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that there is, in any building, ship, carriage, box, receptacle or place—

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    (a)     anything upon or in respect of, which any offence has been or is suspected to have been committed, for which, according to any law, the offender may be arrested without warrant;

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    (b)     anything which there is reasonable ground for believing will afford evidence as to the commission of any such offence;

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    (c)     anything which there is reasonable ground for believing is intended to be used for the purpose of committing any offence against the person, for which, according to any law, the offender may be arrested without warrant,

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    he or she may at any time issue a warrant under his or her hand, authorising a police officer named in the warrant to search such building, ship, carriage, box, receptacle, or place for any such thing, and to seize and bring any such thing before the magistrate who issued the warrant or any other magistrate, to be dealt with by him or her according to law.

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