29JAcknowledgment of seizure during entry without consent

29J Acknowledgment of seizure during entry without consent

(1) The authorised officer must not seize any document or thing under section 29I(2)(j) unless the authorised officer—

(a) informs the owner that the owner may refuse to consent to the seizure; and

(b) asks the owner to sign an acknowledgement setting out—

(i) that the owner consents to the seizure of the document or thing; and

(ii) the time and date the owner provided consent.

(2) An owner who signs an acknowledgement under subsection (1) must be given a copy of the signed acknowledgement before the authorised officer leaves the premises.

(3) A signed acknowledgement under subsection (1) is evidence that the owner consented to the seizure of a document or thing.

(4) If, in any proceeding, a signed acknowledgement under subsection (1) is not produced to the court or tribunal, it must be presumed until the contrary is proved that the owner did not consent to the seizure of a document or thing.

S. 29K inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 24.