Form 17Form 17

Form 17

(regulation 5)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

WARRANT UNDER SUBSECTION 47 (2) TO SEARCH A PERSON

TO (insert name and designation of police officer), a police officer within the meaning of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 who is to be responsible for executing this warrant

AND TO any other police officer whose name may be inserted in this warrant in accordance with paragraph 48 (1) (d) of the Act:

On the basis of:

(a) a request made by (insert name of International War Crimes Tribunal) in relation to (insert nature of request, including relevant Tribunal offence and the name of the person to whom it relates); and

(b) an application made under subsection 15 (2) or 34 (2) of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 for the issue of a warrant to search (insert name of person); and

(c) my being satisfied by information on *[oath]*[affirmation] set out in the application that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is, or within *[48 hours (in the case of an application by telephone, fax or other electronic means)]*[72 hours (in the case of any other application)] will be, in the possession of (insert name of person) the following evidential material:

(insert description of the kinds of evidential material to which the application for this warrant relates);

I, (insert name and designation of magistrate), a magistrate within the meaning of that Act, authorise *[at any time]*[between the hours of ....... and ..........]:

(d) the execution of this warrant in relation to (insert name of person) in accordance with the Act; and

(e) *[an ordinary]*[and]*[a frisk] search of that person; and

(f) if the executing officer, or the officer assisting, believes on reasonable grounds that a thing found in the possession of the person, or in or on a recently used conveyance, in the course of the search is:

(i) evidential material that is not referred to in this warrant; or

(ii) a thing relevant to an indictable offence against an Australian law;

and that seizure of the thing is necessary to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction or its use in committing a Tribunal offence or an indictable offence against an Australian law — seizure of the evidential material or thing.

This warrant ceases to have effect on (insert date of day that is not later than the end of the relevant period specified in subparagraph 48 (1) (e) (i) or (ii) of the Act after the day on which this warrant is issued).

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