The sheriff may, on an application made to him by the appropriate person, issue a search warrant if he is satisfied that either of the requirements for the issuing of the warrant is fulfilled.
In issuing a search warrant in relation to ... a civil recovery investigation , a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation , a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation, the sheriff shall act in the exercise of his civil jurisdiction.
The application for a search warrant must state that—
A search warrant is a warrant authorising a proper person—
A proper person may, if necessary, use reasonable force in executing a search warrant.
The requirements for the issue of a search warrant are—
An application for a search warrant may be made ex parte to a sheriff in chambers.