Singapore legislation

Section 64

of Criminal Procedure Code

Section 64

Search for persons wrongfully confined

(1)

If any Magistrate’s Court has reason to believe that any person is confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an offence it may issue a search warrant.

(2)

The person to whom the warrant is directed may search for the person so confined.

(3)

The search shall be made in accordance with the warrant and the person, if found, shall be immediately taken before the Court which shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case seems proper.

(4)

If information is given to any police officer not below the rank of inspector that there is reasonable cause for suspecting that any person is confined in any house or place under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an offence and he has good grounds for believing that by reason of the delay in obtaining a search warrant the rescue of the person so confined and the arrest of the persons responsible for his confinement are likely to be adversely affected that officer may forthwith enter and search any such house or place.[63

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