(1) Any magistrate, on a complaint being made to him or her on oath by any gazetted officer that any inspector, subordinate officer or constable has illegally withdrawn himself or herself from the force in breach of the last preceding section and that there is reasonable cause to suspect that such police officer is concealed in his or her own premises or on the premises of any other person, or is on board any vessel within the limit of Saint Lucia, shall grant to such gazetted officer a warrant to search with the proper assistance, the premises, or vessel in which such police officer is believed to be concealed, and if found, to arrest him or her in order that he or she may be dealt with according to law.