Control of Horses Act, 1996

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Search warrants.

35.—(1) If a judge of the District Court is satisfied by the information on oath of an authorised person or a member of the Garda Síochána that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—

(a) there is evidence on any premises in relation to an offence under this Act, or

(b) a person is causing harm to or mistreating a horse on any premises,

situated within the district court district to which the judge is for the time being assigned, the judge may issue a search warrant.

(2) A search warrant issued under this section shall be expressed and operate to authorise a named member of the Garda Síochána accompanied by such members of the Garda Síochána or authorised persons and with such equipment as the named member thinks necessary, at any time or times within one month from the date of issue of the warrant, on production of it if so requested, to enter (if necessary by reasonable force) the premises named in the warrant and exercise any of the powers conferred on a member of the Garda Síochána under this Act.