Integrity Commission Act 2018
127Search warrants—claiming privilege
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127 Search warrants—claiming privilege (a) an investigator executing a search warrant wishes to inspect, copy or seize a document or other thing under the search warrant; and (b) a person who is entitled to claim the privilege, claims that the document or other thing is the subject of privilege. Note Privilege—see s 174 and s (4). (2) The investigator must consider the claim and either— (a) stop exercising the power under the search warrant in relation to (b) require the claimant to immediately secure the document or other thing (by sealing in an envelope or otherwise) and give it to the investigator. (3) In considering the claim, the investigator must not inspect the Note For the claim of parliamentary privilege relating to the execution of a search warrant, see s 130A.