Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsDisposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
| 71. When in the execution of a search warrant at any place beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the court which issued the same any of the things for which search is made are found, such things together with a list of the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained shall be immediately taken before the court issuing the warrant unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate's Court having local jurisdiction therein ; in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such last-mentioned court, and unless there be good cause to the contrary such last-mentioned court shall make an order authorizing them to be taken to the court issuing the warrant. |