Singapore legislation
Section 43
Section 43
Application for warrant to seize books not produced
(1)
Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is, on any particular premises, any book the production of which has been required under section 42, and —
which has not been produced in compliance with that requirement; or
which the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe will not be produced in compliance with that requirement,the Authority may apply to a Magistrate for the issue of a warrant to search the premises for such book.
(2)
Whenever it appears to a Magistrate, upon an application made under subsection (1) and after such enquiry as he or she may think necessary, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, on any particular premises, any book the production of which has been required under section 42, and —
which has not been produced in compliance with that requirement; or
which the Magistrate has reasonable grounds to suspect will not be produced in compliance with that requirement,the Magistrate may issue a warrant authorising the Authority or any person named in the warrant, with or without assistance —
to enter and search the premises and to break open and search anything, whether a fixture or not, in the premises; and
to take possession of, or secure against interference, any book that appears to be a book the production of which was so required.
(3)
The powers conferred under subsections (1) and (2) are in addition to, and are not in derogation of, any other power conferred by any other written law or rule of law.
(4)
In this section, “premises” includes any structure, building, aircraft, vehicle, vessel or place.