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Search Regulation 1977

This reprint of this Statutory Instrument incorporates all amendments, if any, made before25 November 2006 and in force at  1 July 2001.

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Legislative Counsel
Dated 25 November 2006

INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Chapter 341.

Search Regulation 1977

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Search Regulation 1977

MADE under the Search Act 1977.

Dated                   200 .

1. INFORMATION TO ISSUE WARRANT.

Information sufficient to issue a warrant shall be on oath–

(a) by a person in respect of any building, craft, vehicle or place–in Form 1; and

(b) by a commissioned officer of the Police Force in respect of any building or buildings in a village, or in any part of a village or village garden–in Form 2.

2. WARRANT.

A warrant in respect of–

(a) any building, craft, vehicle or place shall be in Form 3; and

(b) any building or buildings in a village or in any part of a village or village garden shall be in Form 4.

3. REGISTER OF PROPERTY.

A record of things seized by, or handed to, a policeman shall be kept in a register of property in Form 5.

SCHEDULE 1

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Search Act 1977.

Form 1 – INFORMATION.

Act, Sec. 6(1). *Form 1.Reg., Sec. 1(a).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Search Act 1977.

Form 2 – INFORMATION.

Act, Sec. 6(2). Form 2.Reg, Sec. 1(b).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Search Act 1977.

Form 3 – SEARCH WARRANT.

Act, Sec. 6. Form 3.Reg., Sec. 2(a).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Search Act 1977.

Form 4 – SEARCH WARRANT.

Act, Sec. 6. Form 4.Reg., Sec. 2(6).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Search Act 1977.

Form 5 – REGISTER OF PROPERTY.

Act, Sec. 12. Form 5.Reg., Sec. 3

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