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Search warrant in respect of prohibited books, etc.
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12.—(1) Where a Justice of the District Court is satisfied on the information on oath of an officer of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that in any specified building, land, premises or other place there are kept for sale or distribution any books, or periodical publications the sale and distribution of which in Saorstát Eireann are then prohibited by a prohibition order, such Justice may issue to such officer such search warrant as is mentioned in this section.
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(2) A search warrant issued by a Justice of the District Court under this section shall be expressed and shall operate to authorise a named officer of the Gárda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent, accompanied by such other members of the Gárda Síochána as such officer shall think proper, at any time within forty-eight hours after the issue of the search warrant, and if needs be by force, to enter and search the specified building, land, premises, or other place aforesaid (which place shall be also specified in the warrant) for books, or periodical publications the sale and distribution of which in Saorstát Eireann is then prohibited by a prohibition order and to seize and remove all such books and periodical publications found on such search.
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