The statute text
231 (1) A provincial judge or justice of the peace may at any time issue a warrant authorizing a person named in the warrant to enter and search a building, receptacle or place if the provincial judge or justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act and the entry and search will afford evidence relevant to the commission of the offence.
(2) In a warrant, the provincial judge or justice of the peace may authorize the person named in the warrant to seize anything that, based on reasonable grounds, will afford evidence relevant to the commission of the offence.
(3) Anyone who seizes something under a warrant shall,
(a) give a receipt for the thing seized to the person from whom it was seized; and
(b) bring the thing seized before the provincial judge or justice of the peace issuing the warrant or another provincial judge or justice to be dealt with according to law.
(4) A warrant shall name the date upon which it expires, which shall be not later than 15 days after the warrant is issued.
(5) A warrant shall be executed between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless it provides otherwise.
(6) Sections 159 and 160 of the Provincial Offences Act apply with necessary modifications with respect to any thing seized under this section.
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