116IExtension and amendment of entry and search warrant

116I Extension and amendment of entry and search warrant (1) The chief police officer, deputy chief police officer or police officer of or above the rank of sergeant to whom an entry and search warrant has been issued may apply, at any time before the expiry of the warrant, for an— (a) extension of the warrant; or (b) amendment of any condition of the warrant. (2) The application need not be made to the same magistrate who first issued the warrant. (3) Section 116C (Entry and search warrant—application), section 116D (Application for entry and search warrant—supporting information) and section 116E (Entry and search warrant—remote application) apply, with any necessary changes, to an application under this section as if it were an application for the warrant. (4) A magistrate may grant an application under this section only if satisfied that the warrant requires extension or amendment to be properly executed. (5) If the magistrate grants the application, the magistrate must endorse the new expiry date or the other amended condition on the original warrant. (6) An application may be made more than once under this section. (7) However, an application may only be made once under this section for an extension of time under section 116G (4) or section 116H (3).