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34 (2) Where, on receipt of a request referred to in subsection (1), the Attorney-General is satisfied that—
 * (a) the request relates to a criminal matter in that country in respect of a foreign offence; and
 * (b) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the thing to which the request relates is relevant to the criminal matter and is located in Singapore,

the Attorney-General, or an authorised officer directed by him, may apply to the court for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of specified premises.

(3) An application for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of any thing in the possession of a financial institution shall be made to the High Court.

(4) An application for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of any thing in the possession of a financial institution shall not be made unless that thing can be particularised.

Search warrants

34.—(1) On an application referred to in section 33, the court may issue a warrant authorising an authorised officer to enter and search the specified premises if the court is satisfied that—
 * (a) an order made under section 22 in relation to any thing on the premises has not been complied with; or
 * (b) the conditions in subsection (2) are fulfilled.

(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) (b) are that—
 * (a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a specified person has carried on or has benefited from a foreign offence;
 * (b) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the thing to which the application relates—
 * (i) is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with another thing) to the criminal matter in respect of which the application is made; and
 * (ii) does not consist of or include items subject to legal privilege; or
 * (c) the court is satisfied that it is not contrary to the public interest for the warrant to be issued.