Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935

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Search of brothels.

19.—(1) If a Justice of a District Court is satisfied, by information on oath tendered by a member of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of inspector, that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any premises within the district court area in respect of which he is then exercising jurisdiction is a brothel, such Justice may issue a search warrant in respect of such premises.

(2) A search warrant issued under this section shall authorise any member of the Gárda Síochána named in that behalf therein and not below the rank of inspector to enter (if need be by force) the premises specified in such warrant at any time within one month from the date of the issue of such warrant and to inspect and search the said premises and to demand of every person found in the said premises during such inspection and search his name and address.

(3) A member of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of inspector inspecting and searching premises under a search warrant issued under this section may be accompanied and assisted in such inspection and search by such other members of the Gárda Síochána (of whatever rank) as he may think proper.

(4) If any person whose name and address is demanded of him under this section by a member of the Gárda Síochána fails or refuses to give to such member his name and address or gives to such member a false name or a false address, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.