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753 Search orders—terms of order
(1) A search order may direct everyone who is named or described in the
order—
(a) to allow, or arrange to allow, the other people named or
described in the order—
(i) to enter premises stated in the order; and
(ii) to take any steps that are in accordance with the terms of
the order; and
(b) to provide, or arrange to provide, the other people named or
described in the order with any information, thing or service
described in the order; and
(c) to allow the other people named or described in the order to take
and keep in their custody anything described in the order; and
(d) not to disclose any information about the order, for up to 3 days
after the day the order is served, except for obtaining legal
advice or legal representation; and
(e) to do or not to do any act as the court considers appropriate.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1) (a) (ii), the steps that may be taken in
relation to a thing stated in a search order include—
(a) searching for, inspecting or removing the thing; and
(b) making or obtaining a record of the thing or any information it
may contain.
(3) A search order may contain other provisions that the court considers
record includes a copy, photograph, film or sample.
Rule 754