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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.155Powers under covert search warrant
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### sec.155 Powers under covert search warrant
A commission officer to whom a covert search warrant is directed may, subject to the warrant, lawfully exercise the following powers under the warrant ( covert search powers )—
power to enter the place stated in the warrant (the relevant place ), covertly or through subterfuge, as often as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of the warrant and stay at the place for the time reasonably necessary;
power to pass over, through, along or under another place to enter the relevant place;
power to search the relevant place for anything sought under the warrant;
power to open anything at the relevant place that is locked;
power to seize a thing or part of a thing found at the relevant place that the commission officer reasonably believes is evidence of the commission of major crime stated in the warrant;
power to photograph anything the commission officer reasonably believes may provide evidence of the commission of major crime stated in the warrant;
power to inspect or test anything found at the place.
- (a) power to enter the place stated in the warrant (the relevant place ), covertly or through subterfuge, as often as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of the warrant and stay at the place for the time reasonably necessary;
- (b) power to pass over, through, along or under another place to enter the relevant place;
- (c) power to search the relevant place for anything sought under the warrant;
- (d) power to open anything at the relevant place that is locked;
- (e) power to seize a thing or part of a thing found at the relevant place that the commission officer reasonably believes is evidence of the commission of major crime stated in the warrant;
- (f) power to photograph anything the commission officer reasonably believes may provide evidence of the commission of major crime stated in the warrant;
- (g) power to inspect or test anything found at the place.