Section 6: Power of magistrate to issue warrant

(1) A magistrate, if satisfied by information upon oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that there is in any building, premises, container, shop or place within the State or part of the Federation in which he has jurisdiction, that-
(a) anything upon or in respect of which an offence against the provisions of this Act has been or is suspected of having been committed; or
(b) anything which there is reasonable ground for believing will afford evidence as to the commission of any such offence; or
(c) anything which there is reasonable ground for believing is intended to be used for the purposes of committing such offence,
may at any time issue a warrant under his hand authorising any police officer named therein or person authorised by the appropriate authority at any time or times to enter or open, if need be by force, the building, premises or place named in the warrant and to examine the same and search for any such thing and to seize it.
(2) Any fertilizer or thing seized under the authority of such warrant shall as soon as possible be brought before a court to be dealt with accordingly.