s 29 Search and seizure with warrant
(1) If it appears to a Magistrate, upon written information on oath and after such inquiry as he considers necessary, that there is reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this Act or the regulations is being or has been committed on any premises, the Magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing any Assistant Controller named in the warrant to enter the premises at any reasonable time by day or by night, with or without assistance and if need be by force. (2) A warrant issued under subsection (1) may authorize the Assistant Controller to— (a) search the premises for, and seize any property, document or computerized data that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of such offence; (b) remove from the premises any property, document or computerized data seized under paragraph (a) and detain it for such period as the Assistant Controller thinks necessary; (c) search any person who is found on such premises, if the Assistant Controller has reason to suspect that such person has on his person any property, document or computerized data, including personal document, that is reasonably believed to furnish evidence of the commission of such offence and seize such property, document or computerized data; (d) remove from a person searched under paragraph (c) such property, document or computerized data seized under that paragraph and detain it for such period as the Assistant Controller thinks necessary; and (e) inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any property, document or computerized data seized and detained under paragraphs (b), (c) and (d). (3) If it is necessary to do so, an Assistant Controller may in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1)— (a) break open any door of any premises and enter such premises; (b) forcibly enter any premises and every part of such premises; (c) break open, examine and search any article, container or receptacle; (d) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure, detention or removal as he is empowered to effect; or (e) detain any person found on any premises until the search is completed. (4) If, by reason of its nature, size or amount, it is not practicable to remove any property, document or computerized data seized under subsection (1), the Assistant Controller shall, by any means, seal such property, document or computerized data in the premises or container in which it is found. (5) A person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages the seal referred to in subsection (4) or removes any property, document or computerized data under seal or attempts to do so shall be guilty of an offence.