S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................. Relevant Officer	............................................................................................................................................................. Relevant Officer	............................................................................................................................................................. Relevant Officer
............................................................................................................................................................. Offender	............................................................................................................................................................. Offender	............................................................................................................................................................. Offender
---	---
WHEREAS the above-named offender, of ....................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named offender, of ....................................................................................................

in the court area and district aforesaid, was on the day of 19 convicted by this Court of the following offence, namely, that he/she did

contrary to , and the offender being a person to whom the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983 applied, the Court made a community service order under section 3 of the said Act in respect of that offence, and the said order is in force,

AND WHEREAS upon hearing a complaint made to this Court to-day by the above-named relevant officer that the offender has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply

with a requirement of section 7 (1) of the said Act, namely ...........................................................................	with a requirement of section 7 (1) of the said Act, namely ...........................................................................

and upon hearing the evidence tendered the Court convicted the offender under section 7 (4) of the Act of that offence,

AND WHEREAS the Court, pursuant to section 8 (1) (a) of the Act, now revokes the said order and orders that the offender be (imprisoned)(detained) for the period of for the offence in respect of which the community service order was made.

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the said.

offender, .................................................................... of .........................................................................................	offender, .................................................................... of .........................................................................................	offender, .................................................................... of .........................................................................................	offender, .................................................................... of .........................................................................................

in (the prison) (Saint Patrick's Institution, he being a person who is not less than.

seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ..........................................................................................

there to be (imprisoned) (detained) by the (Governor) (person in charge) thereof.

for the period of ....................................................................................................................................................

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed .................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 31.1

O.31, r.2 (1)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1984

Section 8 (7)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PHOTOGRAPH PRINTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between	Between
Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions
..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
and	and	and	and	and
............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)
of	.............................................................................................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

WHEREAS the above-named respondent was on the day of 19

arrested by ..................................................................... of the Garda Síochána at ..................................................	arrested by ..................................................................... of the Garda Síochána at ..................................................	arrested by ..................................................................... of the Garda Síochána at ..................................................	arrested by ..................................................................... of the Garda Síochána at ..................................................

(in the court area and district aforesaid) on suspicion of having committed (in the court area and district aforesaid) an offence to which section 4 of the above Act applies, namely,

AND WHEREAS he/she was taken to and detained in ............................... Garda Síochána station, and while so detained *(he/she was photographed)

	*(his/her fingerprints/palm prints were taken)

pursuant to section 6 of the said Act,

AND WHEREAS the destruction of the said * (photograph) * (prints) would require to be carried out onthe day of 19 ,

TAKE NOTICE that the above applicant will apply to the District Court sitting at on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. for an order authorising the preservation of the said (photograph) (prints)for a period not exceeding six months, on the ground that (it) (they) may be required for the purpose of further proceedings in relation to the offence.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..................................................................
			Applicant/Solicitor for Applicant.

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 31.2

O.31, r.3

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1984

Section 8 (7)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PHOTOGRAPH PRINTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between	Between
Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions	Director of Public Prosecutions
..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
and	and	and	and	and
............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)	............................................................................................................................................................... (Respondent)
of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

UPON HEARING an application by the applicant for an order pursuant to section 8 (7) of the above Act authorising the preservation, for a period not exceeding six months, of (a photograph) (fingerprints/palm prints) of the above-named respondent

taken at ..................................................................................................................................................................	taken at ..................................................................................................................................................................

Garda Síochána station on day of 19 while he/she was detained-

there on suspicion of having committed an offence to which section 4 of the above Act applies, namely,

THE COURT being satisfied

HEREBY ORDERS that the said (photograph) (prints) be preserved for the period of from the date hereof.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed .................................................................
			Judge of the District Court.

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 31.3

O.31, r.4

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1984

INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 10

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between	Between
............................................................................................................................. a member of the Garda Síochána	............................................................................................................................. a member of the Garda Síochána	............................................................................................................................. a member of the Garda Síochána	............................................................................................................................. a member of the Garda Síochána	............................................................................................................................. a member of the Garda Síochána
of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................	of ......................................................................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and	and
.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................
of....................................................................................................................................................................................	of....................................................................................................................................................................................	of....................................................................................................................................................................................	of....................................................................................................................................................................................	of....................................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

THE INFORMATION of

..........................................................................................................................................................................................	..........................................................................................................................................................................................
of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................

who says on oath —

I am a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent and I lay this information pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act.

(From my own knowledge) (From information which I have received and which I believe to be true) I say

that the above-named person ....................................................................................................................................

was on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. arrested by the above first-

named member of the Garda Síochána at ................................................................. *(in the court (area and)

district aforesaid) on suspicion of having committed *(in the court (area and) district aforesaid) an offence to which section 4 of the said Act applies, namely,

contrary to

that the said person was taken to and detained in ................................................................................................

Garda Síochána station,

and that he/she was at a.m./p.m. on the day of 19 released in accordance with the provisions of the said section 4 without any charge having been made against him/her.

I say that further information, as follows:—

has come to the knowledge of the Garda Síochána since that person's release as to his/her suspected participation in (the said offence) (the following offence, namely,

being an offence of which, at the time of the said arrest, the member of the Garda Síochána by whom he/she was arrested (suspected that person,) (ought reasonably to have suspected that person,)

and I hereby apply for an order to arrest that person for the said last-mentioned offence.

		Signed .................................................................
		Informant
SWORN before me this day of 19 .	SWORN before me this day of 19 .	SWORN before me this day of 19 .
at	......................................................................................................................................................................	......................................................................................................................................................................
		Signed. .................................................................
		Judge of the District Court.

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 31.4

O.31, r.5

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1984

Section 10

ORDER TO ARREST

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between	Between
...................................................................................................................................... a member of the Garda Síochána	...................................................................................................................................... a member of the Garda Síochána	...................................................................................................................................... a member of the Garda Síochána	...................................................................................................................................... a member of the Garda Síochána	...................................................................................................................................... a member of the Garda Síochána
of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and	and
.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................................................
of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

WHEREAS IT APPEARS from the information on oath and in writing sworn before.

me on this day pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act by ...............................................................	me on this day pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act by ...............................................................	me on this day pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act by ...............................................................	me on this day pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act by ...............................................................	me on this day pursuant to section 10 of the above-mentioned Act by ...............................................................
......................................................... of ........................................................................... a member of the Garda	......................................................... of ........................................................................... a member of the Garda	......................................................... of ........................................................................... a member of the Garda	......................................................... of ........................................................................... a member of the Garda	......................................................... of ........................................................................... a member of the Garda

Síochána not below the rank of superintendent.

THAT the above-named person, ......................................................................................................., was at	THAT the above-named person, ......................................................................................................., was at	THAT the above-named person, ......................................................................................................., was at

a.m./p.m. on the day of 19 arrested by the

above-named ............................................................ of the Garda Síochána at ...................................	above-named ............................................................ of the Garda Síochána at ...................................	above-named ............................................................ of the Garda Síochána at ...................................	above-named ............................................................ of the Garda Síochána at ...................................	above-named ............................................................ of the Garda Síochána at ...................................
................................................................................................................ *(in court (area and) district aforesaid) on	................................................................................................................ *(in court (area and) district aforesaid) on	................................................................................................................ *(in court (area and) district aforesaid) on	................................................................................................................ *(in court (area and) district aforesaid) on	................................................................................................................ *(in court (area and) district aforesaid) on

suspicion of having committed *(in the court (area and) district aforesaid) an offence to which section 4 of the said Act applies, namely

contrary to

THAT he/she was taken to and detained in .......................................................................... Garda	THAT he/she was taken to and detained in .......................................................................... Garda	THAT he/she was taken to and detained in .......................................................................... Garda

Síochána station,

AND THAT he/she was, at a.m./p.m. on the day of 19

released in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the said Act without any charge having been made against him/her.

AND WHEREAS I AM SATISFIED from the said sworn information that further

information has come to the knowledge of the Garda Síochána since that person's release as to his/her suspected participation in

*(the said offence)

*(the following offence, namely,

	, being an offence

of which, at the time of the said arrest, the member of the Garda Síochána by whom he/she was arrested (suspected that person,) (ought reasonably to have suspected that person,)

for which his/her arrest is now sought,

THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU to whom this order is addressed to arrest the

said person, ................................................................... of .......................................................................................	said person, ................................................................... of .......................................................................................	said person, ................................................................... of .......................................................................................	said person, ................................................................... of .......................................................................................

in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for the said last-mentioned offence.

Dated this	Dated this	Dated this	Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .
							Signed ..................................................................
							Judge of the District Court.
To	To	To
,	,	,	,	,	,	,	,
the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,	the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,	the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,	the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,	the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,	the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,
at	at

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 31.5

O.31, r.6 (1)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FORENSIC EVIDENCE) ACT, 1990

Section 4 (5)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR THE RETENTION OF RECORDS AND SAMPLES

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between
.................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant	.................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant	.................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant	.................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant
of ...........................................................................................................................................................................	of ...........................................................................................................................................................................	of ...........................................................................................................................................................................	of ...........................................................................................................................................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid)

and ................................................................................................................................................. Respondent	and ................................................................................................................................................. Respondent	and ................................................................................................................................................. Respondent	and ................................................................................................................................................. Respondent
of .........................................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

WHEREAS, while the above-named applicant respondent was in custody as indicated.

in section 2 of the above-mentioned Act at .........................................................................................................	in section 2 of the above-mentioned Act at .........................................................................................................	in section 2 of the above-mentioned Act at .........................................................................................................
*(in court area and district aforesaid), sample(s) of .............................................................................................	*(in court area and district aforesaid), sample(s) of .............................................................................................	*(in court area and district aforesaid), sample(s) of .............................................................................................

was/were taken from him/her pursuant to the said section 2 on the day of 19 ,

AND WHEREAS every record made identifying the person from whom the samples(s) has/have been taken and every sample identified by such record require to be destroyed under section 4 of the said Act on the day of 19 ,

TAKE NOTICE that the above-named Applicant will apply at the sitting of the District.

Court to be held at ....................................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ....................................................................................................................................................

on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. for an order under section 4 (5) of the said Act authorising the retention of the said record(s) and sample(s) for the

purpose of ..................................................................................................................................................................	purpose of ..................................................................................................................................................................	purpose of ..................................................................................................................................................................
for the period of ........................................................................................................................................................	for the period of ........................................................................................................................................................	for the period of ........................................................................................................................................................
---	---	---
Dated this	Dated this	day of

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 31.6

O.31, r.7

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FORENSIC EVIDENCE) ACT, 1990

Section 4 (5)

ORDER FOR RETENTION OF RECORDS AND SAMPLES

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between
....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid)

and ....................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and ....................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and ....................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and ....................................................................................................................................... Respondent
of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................	of ...............................................................................................................................................................................

*(in the court area and district aforesaid)

UPON HEARING an application by on behalf of the above-named applicant for an order pursuant to section 4 (5) of the above-mentioned Act authorising the retention.

of sample(s) of .......................................................................................................................................................	of sample(s) of .......................................................................................................................................................

taken from the applicant respondent pursuant to section 2 of the said Act on the day of 19 while he/she was in custody as indicated in the said section 2 at

.................................................................................................................................................. *(in court area and	.................................................................................................................................................. *(in court area and

district aforesaid), and for the retention of the record(s) identifying the sample(s) and the said applicant respondent,

THE COURT being satisfied that the destruction of the record(s) and the sample(s) identified by such record (s) required to be carried out on the day of 19 ,

that notice of the application herein was duly served upon the respondent,

that there is good reason why the said record(s) and sample(s), to which section 4 of the said Act applies, should not be destroyed under that section,

HEREBY AUTHORISES the retention of the said record(s) and sample(s) for the period of from the date hereof for the purpose of:-

Dated this	Dated this	day of	19.	19.
				Signed ..................................................................
				Judge of the District Court.

• delete words inapplicable

No. 31A.1

O.31A, r.2 (2)

POLICE (PROPERTY) ACT, 1897

Section 1 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	..................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
of ..............................................................................................................................................................................	of ..............................................................................................................................................................................	of ..............................................................................................................................................................................	of ..............................................................................................................................................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid)

and .................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and .................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and .................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	and .................................................................................................................................................... Respondent
of .................................................................................................................................................................................	of .................................................................................................................................................................................	of .................................................................................................................................................................................	of .................................................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS the following property has come into the possession of the Garda

Síochána at .................................................................................................................................. in the said district	Síochána at .................................................................................................................................. in the said district	Síochána at .................................................................................................................................. in the said district

*(in connection with a criminal charge),

..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................

TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, being

*a superintendent of the Garda Síochána,

*a claimant of the said property,

will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be held ......................................................................................	will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be held ......................................................................................

on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. pursuant to section 1 (1) of the above-mentioned Act for an order for the delivery of the said property to the owner thereof or such order with respect to the property as to the Court may seem meet.

Dated this	Dated this	day of	19.	19.
				Signed ..................................................................
				Applicant/Solicitor for Applicant

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 31A.2

O.31A, r.3

POLICE (PROPERTY) ACT, 1897

Section 1 (1)

ORDER FOR DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Between	Between	Between	Between
......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
of .............................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid)

and ........................................................................................................................................................ Respondent	and ........................................................................................................................................................ Respondent	and ........................................................................................................................................................ Respondent	and ........................................................................................................................................................ Respondent
of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................	of .....................................................................................................................................................................................

UPON HEARING an application made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant, the said applicant being

*(a superintendent of the Garda Síochána,)

*(a claimant of the property mentioned herein,)

for an order pursuant to section 1 (1) of the above-mentioned Act for the disposal of the following property which has come into the possession of the

Garda Síochána at .......................................................................................................................................................	Garda Síochána at .......................................................................................................................................................	Garda Síochána at .......................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................... in the said district	...................................................................................................................................................... in the said district	...................................................................................................................................................... in the said district

*(in connection with a criminal charge),

..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................

THE COURT *(being satisfied that notice of the application was duly served in accordance with Rules of Court,)

having heard the evidence tendered herein,

*and it appearing that .................................................................. of .......................................................................	*and it appearing that .................................................................. of .......................................................................	*and it appearing that .................................................................. of .......................................................................	*and it appearing that .................................................................. of .......................................................................

is the owner of the said property,

HEREBY ORDERS that the said property be delivered to the said owner.]

• (OR)

*being satisfied that the owner of the said property cannot be ascertained,

HEREBY ORDERS as follows:—

Dated this	Dated this	day of	19.	19.
				Signed ..................................................................
				Judge of the District Court.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 32.1

O.32, r.2 (1)

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT, 1977

Section 26

INFORMATION

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.	District No.
THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána	THE INFORMATION of .................................... of ......................................................................... Garda Síochána

station, who says on oath:-

I am a member of the Garda Síochána and I have reasonable ground for suspecting [that a person is in possession in contravention of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984 on (a premises) *(land) of

*(a controlled drug, namely, .................................................................................................................................	*(a controlled drug, namely, .................................................................................................................................

*(a forged prescription,)

*(a duly issued prescription which has been wrongfully altered,)

and that such (drug) (prescription) is on the (premises) (land)

at ......................................................................................................................................................... in said district.]	at ......................................................................................................................................................... in said district.]	at ......................................................................................................................................................... in said district.]

[that opium poppy, a plant of the genus Cannabis or a plant of the genus Erythroxylon* is being cultivated contrary to section 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 on or in the.

(premises) *(land) at ....................................... in said District.]	(premises) *(land) at ....................................... in said District.]	(premises) *(land) at ....................................... in said District.]

(that a document mentioned in section 26 (1) (b*) of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 is.

in the possession of a person on the premises at ................................................................... in said District.]	in the possession of a person on the premises at ................................................................... in said District.]	in the possession of a person on the premises at ................................................................... in said District.]

The ground for so suspecting is as follows:—

and I hereby apply for a warrant to search the said (premises) (land) pursuant to section 26 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 as amended by the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1984 .

		Signed ..................................................................
		Informant
SWORN before me at	........................................................................................................................	........................................................................................................................
this day of 19 .	this day of 19 .	this day of 19 .
		Signed ..................................................................
		Judge of the District Court, (or) Peace Commissioner

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 32.2

O.32, r.2 (2)

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT, 1977

Section 26

SEARCH WARRANT

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
WHEREAS I am satisfied by the information on oath of	WHEREAS I am satisfied by the information on oath of	WHEREAS I am satisfied by the information on oath of	...............................................................	...............................................................
a member of the Garda Síochána, of .............................................................................. Garda Síochána station,	a member of the Garda Síochána, of .............................................................................. Garda Síochána station,	a member of the Garda Síochána, of .............................................................................. Garda Síochána station,	a member of the Garda Síochána, of .............................................................................. Garda Síochána station,	a member of the Garda Síochána, of .............................................................................. Garda Síochána station,

that there is reasonable ground for suspecting

(that a person is in possession in contravention of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984 on (a premises) *(land) of

*(a controlled drug, namely, .................................................................................................................................	*(a controlled drug, namely, .................................................................................................................................

*(a forged prescription)

(a duly issued prescription which has been wrongfully altered) and that such (drug) (prescription) is on the (premises) (land)

at .............................................................. in said district.]	at .............................................................. in said district.]	at .............................................................. in said district.]

[that opium poppy, a plant of the genus Cannabis or a plant of the genus Eryhroxylon* is being cultivated contrary to section 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 on or in the

(premises) *(land) at ........................................ in said District.]	(premises) *(land) at ........................................ in said District.]	(premises) *(land) at ........................................ in said District.]

[that a document mentioned in section 26 (1) (b*) of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 is.

in the possession of a person on the premises at .......................................................................................	in the possession of a person on the premises at .......................................................................................	in the possession of a person on the premises at .......................................................................................
................................................ in said district,]	................................................ in said district,]	................................................ in said district,]
---	---	---
THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU, .............................................................. , the said member of the	THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU, .............................................................. , the said member of the	THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU, .............................................................. , the said member of the

Garda Síochána, accompanied by such other members of the Garda Síochána and such other persons as may be necessary, at any time or times within one month of the date.

hereof, to enter (if need be by force) the said (premises) (land) at ..................................................... in	hereof, to enter (if need be by force) the said (premises) (land) at ..................................................... in	hereof, to enter (if need be by force) the said (premises) (land) at ..................................................... in

said district, to search such (premises) (land) and any persons found therein, to examine any substance, article or other thing found thereon or therein, to inspect any book, record or other document found thereon and, if there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence is being or has been committed under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984 in relation to a substance, article or other thing found on such (premises) (land) or that a document so found is a document mentioned in subsection (1) (b) of section 26 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 or is a record or other document which you have reasonable cause to believe to be a document which may be required as evidence in proceedings for an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984, to seize and detain the substance, article, document or other thing, as the case may be.

Dated this	Dated this	day of	19.	19.
				Signed ..................................................................
				Judge of the District Court, (or) Peace Commissioner.
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To ............................................................................................................................................................................	To ............................................................................................................................................................................
of ..............................................................................................................................................................................	of ..............................................................................................................................................................................

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 32.3

O.32, r.3

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT, 1977

Section 28 (2) (a)

RECOGNISANCE