Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
33. Search warrants. -
(1) If a magistrate of the first or second
class or a presidency magistrate or a sub-divisional magistrate or a
commissioner of police, or district superintendent of police, upon information
in writing, and after such inquiry as he thinks necessary, has reason to
believe that an offence under this Act is being, or is about to be, or has been
committed in any place, he may either himself enter and search or by his
warrant authorize any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector to
enter an search the place.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898, relating to searches shall, so far as those provisions can be
made applicable, apply to searches under this Act.