sec.116Seizing evidence at place

sec.116 Seizing evidence at place

Subsections (2) to (5) apply if— an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place under section 107 (1) only with the consent of an occupier or a warrant; and the authorised person enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or 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 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 may also seize anything else at the place if the authorised officer 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 believes it has just been used in committing an offence against this Act. An authorised officer who lawfully enters a place under section 107 (1) , without the consent of the occupier and without a warrant, may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act. (sec.116-ssec.1) Subsections (2) to (5) apply if— an authorised officer is authorised to enter a place under section 107 (1) only with the consent of an occupier or a warrant; and the authorised person enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or warrant. (sec.116-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 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.116-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.116-ssec.4) The authorised officer may also seize anything else at the place if the authorised officer 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.116-ssec.5) Also, the authorised officer may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer believes it has just been used in committing an offence against this Act. (sec.116-ssec.6) An authorised officer who lawfully enters a place under section 107 (1) , without the consent of the occupier and without a warrant, may seize a thing at the place if the authorised officer believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.