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176 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 (ii) seizing the document or thing;1 (e) seizing other things found in the course of the search that the2 person executing the search believes on reasonable grounds3 to present a danger to a person.4 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(i), the search must be an5 ordinary search or frisk search.6 Use of electronic equipment etc.7 (3) A person search warrant also authorises the person executing the8 warrant:9 (a) for the purpose of obtaining access to data (subject data) that10 is held in, or accessible from, a computer or data storage11 device (a subject device) found in the course of a search12 authorised under the warrant—to use one or more of the13 following, at any time when the warrant is in force, in order14 to determine whether the subject data is relevant to the15 serious and organised crime matter referred to in paragraph16 161(1)(c) to which the warrant relates:17 (i) the subject device;18 (ii) any other electronic equipment;19 (iii) another data storage device;20 (b) if necessary to achieve the purpose mentioned in21 paragraph (a)—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in, or22 accessible from, the subject device; and23 (c) if it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so in order to24 achieve the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a):25 (i) to use any other computer to access the subject data; and26 (ii) if necessary to achieve that purpose—to add, copy,27 delete or alter other data in, or accessible from, the28 computer; and29 (d) where there are reasonable grounds to believe that any30 subject data to which access has been obtained appears to be31 relevant to the ACIC obtaining intelligence relevant to32 serious and organised crime, to do one or more of the33 following:34

No. , 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 177 (i) convert the subject data into documentary form, and1 remove any such document;2 (ii) to copy the subject data to another data storage device,3 and remove that other storage device;4 (iii) to seize the subject device; and5 (e) to do any other thing reasonably incidental to any thing6 referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d).7