Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
76ALTerm of digital evidence access order
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76AL Term of digital evidence access order
76AL Term of digital evidence access order
(1) A digital evidence access order remains in force for a period of—
(a) for an order issued in connection with a covert search warrant—10 days after it is issued, or
(b) for any other order—7 business days after it is issued.
(2) A digital evidence access order may be extended by an authorised officer, on application by the executing officer, for no more than 3 additional periods of 7 business days.
(3) An application for a further digital evidence access order may be made in relation to the same computer.
s 76AL: Ins 2022 No 47, Sch 1[5].