Search and seizure

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Guyana -Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2010

10. Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that a thing is in a Commonwealth country and would, if produced, be relevant to any criminal matter, a request may be transmitted requesting the country to assist in obtaining that thing, by search and seizure if necessary.

29. (2) Where this section applies, the central authority shall give the Commissioner of Police written authorisation to apply to a magistrate for a search warrant in respect of the thing, unless that thing is otherwise lawfully obtained.

(3) Upon the authorisation being issued under subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police or any police constable may apply for the issue of a warrant to search and seize the thing concerned to a magistrate having jurisdiction in the area where that thing is believed to be located.

(5) The central authority for Guyana shall provide such certification as may be requested by the central authority for the requesting country concerning the result of a search, the place and circumstances of any seizure, and the subsequent custody of anything seized.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(h) The execution of searches and seizures;