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(1)A police officer shall not be liable for an act done in obedience to a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)In a suit instituted against a police officer for an act referred to in subsection (1), the court shall enter judgment in favour of that police officer'
(a)on the production of a warrant containing the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction together with the signature of a judge, magistrate or registrar of a court; and
(b)on proof that the act complained of was done in obedience to that warrant.
(3)Unless the court has reasonable grounds to doubt the genuineness of a court seal or signature of a judge, magistrate or registrar of a court, no proof of the seal of a court or signature shall be required under this section.
(4)Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that a seal of the court or a signature referred to under subsections (2) and (3) is not genuine, judgment may be entered in favour of a police officer acting in obedience to a warrant if it is proved that at the material time that police officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the court seal or signature in question was genuine.
A police officer cannot be held personally liable for actions carried out while following a warrant issued by a proper court. If someone sues the offi...
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