Section 13Part 4 — Prevention of Trafficking in Persons
Entry, search and seizure
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Subject to subsection (3), where a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidence of or relating to an offence under this Law is to be found on any premises specified in the information, he may issue a warrant in accordance with subsection (2).
A warrant issued under subsection (1) may authorize a constable named therein to enter the premises specified therein, with such assistance and by the use of such force as is necessary and reasonable to —
search the premises for evidence of or relating to an offence under this Law; and
seize any article, vehicle or property found in the course of the search that the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, to be evidence of or relating to an offence under this Law.
A warrant shall not be issued under this section unless the informant or some other person has given the magistrate, on oath, such further information as the magistrate may require concerning the grounds on which the issue of the warrant is sought.
A warrant issued under this section shall include —
a statement of the purpose for which the warrant is issued, and a reference to the nature of the offence of trafficking suspected;
a description of the kind of article, vehicle or property to be seized;
the time, not being later than fourteen days, upon the expiration of which the warrant ceases to have effect; and
a statement as to whether entry is authorized to be made at any time of the day or night, or during specified hours of the day or night.
For the purpose of this section "an offence under this Law" refers to an offence which has been committed or is about to be committed.