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document by means of or in relation to which an offence against section 28 has been
committed, the Magistrate may issue a warrant under his hand by virtue of which any police
officer, of or above the rank of Inspector, named or referred to in the warrant may enter the
house or premises at any reasonable time by day or night and search for and seize any such
copy, contrivance, article, book or document.
(2) A police officer who seizes anything under this section shall within forty-eight
hours after the seizure, produce the same before a Magistrate, and upon the production the
Magistrate shall direct the same to be kept in the custody of the officer in charge of the police
for the purpose of any investigation or prosecution under this Act.
Power to use force, detain persons
34.—(1) Any police officer of or above the rank of Inspector may, in the exercise of
powers conferred by or under section 33, if it is necessary so to do—
(a) break open any outer or inner door of a dwelling house or any other premises;
(b) forcibly enter any part of the premises;
(c) remove by force any obstruction to entry, search, seizure or removal; and
(d) detain every person found on the premises until the premises have been searched.
(2) Where a forcible entry is made under this section, the police officer concerned shall
make arrangements to ensure that the premises are left as secure as they were before the entry.
Sealing of things
35.—(1) Where it appears to a police officer exercising powers under this Part that it is
not practical to seize and remove from where they are found any thing or document that he is
entitled to seize in the exercise of his powers, by reason of their nature, size or amount, he
may by any means seal the things or documents in the premises or container in which they are
found.
(2) A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages such a
seal or removes things or documents so sealed shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable
on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand penalty units or imprisonment for a
term not exceeding two years, or to both.
List of things seized or sealed
36.—(1) A police officer seizing or sealing any infringing copy, contrivance, article,
book or document under this Part shall prepare a list of the things seized or sealed and
forthwith deliver a copy signed by him to the occupier, or his agents or servants present in the
premises.
(2) If the premises are unoccupied, the police officer shall, wherever possible, affix a
list of the things seized or sealed on a surface of the premises.
Articles in containers—need only to examine sample
37. For the purposes of this Act, including any proceedings for infringement or for an
offence under this Act, where a package, container or other receptacle containing articles
alleged to be infringing copies or to be otherwise subject to seizure, has been seized, it shall