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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
sec.138Seizing evidence at a place that may only be entered with consent or warrant
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### sec.138 Seizing evidence at a place that may only be entered with consent or warrant
This section applies if—
an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place under division 2 , subdivision 1 only with the consent of the occupier of the place or a warrant; and
the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or under a warrant.
If the authorised officer enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if—
the authorised officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
If the authorised officer enters the place with a warrant, the authorised officer may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
The authorised officer also may seize anything else at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes—
the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being—
hidden, lost or destroyed; or
used to continue, or repeat, the offence.
Also, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes it has just been used in committing an offence against this Act.
s 138 amd 2011 No. 6 s 6
(sec.138-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place under division 2 , subdivision 1 only with the consent of the occupier of the place or a warrant; and the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or under a warrant.
(sec.138-ssec.2) If the authorised officer enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if— the authorised officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
(sec.138-ssec.3) If the authorised officer enters the place with a warrant, the authorised officer may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
(sec.138-ssec.4) The authorised officer also may seize anything else at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being— hidden, lost or destroyed; or used to continue, or repeat, the offence.
(sec.138-ssec.5) Also, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer reasonably believes it has just been used in committing an offence against this Act.
- (a) an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place under division 2 , subdivision 1 only with the consent of the occupier of the place or a warrant; and
- (b) the authorised officer enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or under a warrant.
- (a) the authorised officer reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) seizure of the thing is consistent with the purpose of entry as told to the occupier when asking for the occupier’s consent.
- (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing being— (i) hidden, lost or destroyed; or (ii) used to continue, or repeat, the offence.
- (i) hidden, lost or destroyed; or
- (ii) used to continue, or repeat, the offence.
- (i) hidden, lost or destroyed; or
- (ii) used to continue, or repeat, the offence.