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191. Amendment of section 5 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001.

(1) Section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) If a judge of the District Court is satisfied by information on oath of a member of the Garda Síochána, or if a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent is satisfied, that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidence of or relating to the commission of an offence or suspected offence under the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2001 punishable by imprisonment for a term of 5 years or by a more severe penalty ('an offence’) is to be found in any place, he or she may issue a warrant for the search of that place and any persons found at that place.".

(2) This section shall not affect the validity of a warrant issued under section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001 before the commencement of this section and such a warrant shall continue in force in accordance with its terms

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