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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
149General drug detection with dogs by warrant
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#### 149 General drug detection with dogs by warrant
149 General drug detection with dogs by warrant
(cf [Police Powers (Drug Detection Dogs) Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-115), s 8)
> > (1) A police officer may use a dog to carry out general drug detection if authorised to do so by a warrant under this section.
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> > (2) A police officer who has reasonable grounds for believing that the persons at any public place may include persons committing drug offences may apply to an authorised officer for a warrant under this section.
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> > (3) An authorised officer to whom such an application is made may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, issue a warrant authorising any police officer to use a dog to carry out general drug detection in the public place during the period or periods specified in the warrant.
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> > (4) An application for a warrant under this section must disclose whether any general drug detection to be carried out under the warrant will be part of a covert police operation.