Article 42

Except as otherwise provided by law, all searches of premises and vehicles, or of portions of premises and vehicles, or of receptacles contained in premises or vehicles, must be conducted pursuant to a search warrant issued under the provisions of this Chapter.

A search warrant is not required when a police officer:

enters the premises or vehicle in hot pursuit of a suspect whom the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe has committed an offence and has entered the premises or vehicle;

has reasonable grounds to believe that an arrestable offence has been committed and articles which may be material as evidence in respect to that offence are concealed or lodged in the premises or vehicle and a delay in order to obtain a search warrant will result in the removal or destruction of such articles; or

conducts the search with the express and voluntary consent of a person in possession of the premises or vehicle.