Any police officer may under the circumstances mentioned in this section, be authorized in writing by the Chief Police Officer to enter, and if so authorized, may enter any place in search of stolen property and search and seize and secure any property which he believes to have been stolen in the same manner as he would be authorized to do if he had a search warrant and the property seized, if any, corresponded to the property described in the search warrant.
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In every case in which property is seized in pursuance of this section the person in whose place it was at the time of seizure or the person from whom it was taken, if other than the person in whose place it was, shall unless previously charged with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen be summoned before a Magistrate to account for his possession of the property, and the Magistrate shall make such order respecting the disposal of the property and may award such costs as the justice of the case may require.
The Chief Police Officer may give such authority as aforesaid in the following cases or either of them―
when the place to be searched is or within the preceding twelve months has been in the occupation of or used by any person who has been convicted of receiving stolen property or of harbouring thieves; or
when the place to be searched is in the occupation of or used by any person who has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty and punishable by imprisonment.
It shall not be necessary for the Chief Police Officer on giving such authority to specify any particular property but he may give the authority if he has reason to believe generally that the place is being used for the reception of stolen goods.