Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10)

Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10), article 133

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133. It shall be lawful for the Police, the sanitary authority , or any person appointed by the competent Minister, at any time, wi th the least possible inconvenience to the occupier, according to circumstances, to visit any house or other building or tenement , in order to ascertain that the provisions of this Part, or of the regulations made by a Minister are observed, and the court may, where necessary, issue a warrant authorizing the use of force, for the opening of any door: Provided that any such warrant shall not be executed before notice thereof shall ha ve been given, even orally, to the occup ier of the house, building or tenement, not later than the day previou s to the execution. Stores. Added by: VI.1881.4. Amended by: XVI.1931.44,45, 46; XXXIX.1935.9.

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