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170 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026
(h) in relation to a thing found on the premises or as a result of1
an ordinary search or frisk search of a person and that the2
person executing the search believes on reasonable grounds3
to present a danger to a person—seizing the thing;4
(i) in relation to a computer or data storage device (a subject5
device) found on the subject premises or as a result of an6
ordinary search or frisk search of a person—doing any thing7
mentioned in subsection (2);8
(j) any thing (including returning to the subject premises any9
thing seized in accordance with subparagraph (g)(ii) or10
(2)(d)(iii)) reasonably necessary to conceal the fact that any11
thing has been done under the warrant;12
(k) any other thing reasonably incidental to any thing referred to13
in any of paragraphs (a) to (j).14
Use of electronic equipment etc.15
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(i), the things are:16
(a) for the purpose of obtaining access to data (subject data) that17
is held in, or accessible from, a subject device—to use one or18
more of the following, at any time when the warrant is in19
force, in order to determine whether the subject data is20
relevant to the serious and organised crime matter referred to21
in paragraph 157(1)(b) to which the warrant relates:22
(i) the subject device;23
(ii) any other electronic equipment;24
(iii) another data storage device; and25
(b) if necessary to achieve the purpose mentioned in26
paragraph (a)—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in, or27
accessible from, the subject device; and28
(c) if it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so in order to29
achieve the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a):30
(i) to use any other computer to access the subject data; and31
(ii) if necessary to achieve that purpose—to add, copy,32
delete or alter other data in, or accessible from, the33
computer; and34
(d) where there are reasonable grounds to believe that any35
subject data to which access has been obtained is relevant to36
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the ACIC obtaining intelligence relevant to serious and1
organised crime, to do any or all of the following:2
(i) convert the subject data into documentary form, and3
remove any such document;4
(ii) copy the subject data to another data storage device, and5
remove that other storage device;6
(iii) seize the subject device; and7
(e) to do any other thing reasonably incidental to any thing8
referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).9