Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
46DAuthority to apply for criminal organisation search warrant
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46D Authority to apply for criminal organisation search warrant
46D Authority to apply for criminal organisation search warrant
(1) An application for a criminal organisation search warrant may be made by a police officer authorised to make the application by a police officer holding the rank of Superintendent or above.
(2) An authorisation to apply for a criminal organisation search warrant in respect of a searchable offence may be given in accordance with this section if the person giving the authorisation suspects on reasonable grounds that there is, or within 7 days there will be, in or on the premises a thing of a kind connected with the searchable offence.
s 46D: Ins 2009 No 23, Sch 2 [8].