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25. (1) No domestic premises shall be entered and

searched by an authorized officer unless -

(a)

a magistrate has issued a warrant under

subsection (2); or

(b)

(c)

an officer of the Customs and Excise Department

of or above the rank of Senior Superintendent or

Principal Industry Officer has given

authorization under subsection (3); and

it is necessary to do so for the purpose of

investigating, or in order to prevent the

commission of, an offence referred to in section

24(1).

(2)

Subject to subsection (1)(c), à magistrate may,

if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is

reasonable cause to believe that there is in any domestic

premises any thing which may be seized under section 24,

issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter

and search the premises.

(3)

Subject to subsection (1)(c), an officer of the

Customs and Excise Department of or above the rank of

Senior Superintendent or Principal Industry Officer may, if

he reasonably suspects