(1) Where a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that—
(a) there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been committed or is about to be committed; and
(b) evidence of the commission of that offence is to be found on any premises, vehicles, vessel or aircraft specified in the information,
the magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising the inspector named in the warrant, with or without a police officer, to enter and search the premises, vehicles, vessel or aircraft specified in the information and examine, test or seize any apparatus and equipment.
(2) Any document, telecommunications apparatus or other thing seized under a search warrant shall—
(a) where legal proceedings are not commenced within a period of 30 days from the date of seizure of the document, telecommunications apparatus or thing be returned to the owner; or
(b) where legal proceedings are commenced before the expiry of the 30 days, be kept until the conclusion of those proceedings.
(3) Where a licensee is convicted of an offence under this Act in respect of any document, telecommunications apparatus or thing seized under this Part the court may order the forfeiture of that document, telecommunications apparatus or thing seized.