Magistrates Court Act 1930—Form 13

Search warrant
In the Magistrates Court at Canberra.
To the Commissioner of Police at Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, and to all other police officers in the Territory.
WHEREAS an information has this day been laid upon oath before the undersigned, the registrar of Magistrates Court, or a magistrate of the Territory, for that AB, on the                         day of                           20     , at [here state shortly the offence]:
These are therefore to command you, in the Sovereign’s name, forthwith with proper assistance, to enter the dwelling house and premises [or as the case may be] of AB [in the day time], and there diligently search for the goods; and if the same, or any part thereof, are found upon search, that you attach the goods so found [and apprehend AB, and bring (him or her) before the court to give an account of how he or she came by the goods, and to be further dealt with according to law].
Given under my hand, at Canberra, in the Territory, this                         day of                                  20     .
	[Signature]
	Registrar of Magistrates Court or Magistrate

Endnotes
1	This form was originally in the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (the authorising Act), schedule 1.  Under amendments made by the Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, the form was omitted from the authorising Act and became a form approved under section 256 of that Act (see amdts 1.2764 and 1.2769).
2	Under the Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-58, pt 8, this form became a form approved under that Act.
3	This republication includes amendments made under the Legislation Act, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).

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