Application for a Storage Direction or Search and Seizure Warrant

(1) A Court shall issue a Storage Direction or a Search and Seizure Warrant, where it is satisfied that the facts deponed there is reasonable grounds to believe that– (a) obtaining the information sought is necessary in the interest of– (i) national security; (ii) public order; (iii) public safety; (iv) public health; (v) preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting an offence under this Act or any other law; or 30 (vi) giving effect to the provisions of any mutual legal assistance request or in circumstances appearing to the Court to be equivalent to those in which he would issue a Storage Direction under sub-paragraph (v); and (b) other procedures– (i) have not been or are unlikely to be successful in obtaining the information sought; (ii) are too dangerous to adopt in the circumstances; or (iii) are impractical having regard to the urgency of the case; or (c) it would be in the best interest of the administration of justice to issue the Storage (2) In considering an application under sub-section (1), the Court may require the applicant to furnish the Court with any further information as it deems necessary.