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Crimes Act 1900
199Use of equipment to examine or process things
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199 Use of equipment to examine or process things
(1) The executing officer or an assisting officer may bring to warrant
premises any equipment reasonably necessary for the examination or
processing of things found at the premises, to determine whether they
are things that may be seized under the warrant.
(a) it is not practicable to examine or process them at the warrant
(b) the occupier of the premises (or his or her representative)
consents in writing;
the things may be moved to another place for examination or
processing to determine whether they are things that may be seized
under a warrant.
(3) If things are moved to another place for the purpose of examination
or processing under subsection (2), the executing officer shall, if
practicable—
(a) inform the occupier of the address of the place and the time
when the examination or processing will be carried out; and
(b) allow the occupier (or his or her representative) to be present
during the examination or processing.
(4) The executing officer or an assisting officer may operate equipment
already at warrant premises to carry out the examination or
processing of a thing found at the premises to determine whether it is
a thing that may be seized under the warrant if the officer believes on
reasonable grounds that—
(a) the equipment is suitable for the examination or processing; and
(b) the examination or processing can be carried out without
damage to the equipment or the thing.