NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD ACT

Section 62: Entry, search, etc.

1993Section 62 of 67Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) If a judge or a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting-
(a) that an offence under this Part of this Act has been or is being committed on any premises; and
(b) that there is evidence that an offence has been or is being committed on any premises, he may issue a warrant under his hand authorising any person authorised in that behalf to enter and search the premises.
(2) A police officer or any other person authorised in that behalf to enter or search any premises in pursuance of a warrant under subsection (1) of this section, may use reasonable force if necessary and may seize anything found therein which he has reasonable grounds to believe may be required to be used in evidence in any proceedings for an offence under this Act.
(3) If a police officer or any other person authorised in that behalf has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed an offence under this Part of this Act, he may require him to give his name and address and, if that person refuses or fails to do so or gives a name or address which the police officer or any person authorised in that behalf reasonably suspects to be false, the police officer or any other person so authorised in that behalf may arrest him without warrant.

Cite this section

Section 62, NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD ACT (1993).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-film-and-video-censors-board-act/section/62/