Magistrate may direct search in his presence

¹³⁵[Any Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial] may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search-warrant.

¹³⁵ The words and comma “Any Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial” were substituted for the words “Any Magistrate” by section 36 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. XXXII of 2009) (with effect from 1st November, 2007).