BSTO Act 12Chapter I · Emergency Powers

Section 12 · Power to issue search warrants

- The power to issue search-warrants conferred by section 98 of the Code shall be deemed to include a power to issue warrants authorising -

(a)

the search of any place in which any Magistrate mentioned in that section has reason to believe that any schedule offence or any offence punishable under this Act has been, is being or is about to be committed or that preparation for the commission of any such offence is being made;

(b)

the seizure in or on any place searched under clause (a) of anything which the officer executing the warrant has reason to believe is being used, or is intended to be used, for any purpose mentioned in that clause;

and the provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to searches made under the authority of any warrant issued and to the disposal of any property seized, under this section.

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