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Planning Act 2016
sec.206Seizing evidence at a place entered with warrant
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### sec.206 Seizing evidence at a place entered with warrant
This section applies if—
an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and
the inspector enters the place under a warrant.
The inspector may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
The inspector may also seize anything else at the place if the inspector reasonably believes—
the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
seizing the thing is necessary to prevent the thing being destroyed, hidden or lost.
The inspector may also seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing has immediately been used in committing an offence against this Act.
(sec.206-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and the inspector enters the place under a warrant.
(sec.206-ssec.2) The inspector may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
(sec.206-ssec.3) The inspector may also seize anything else at the place if the inspector reasonably believes— the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and seizing the thing is necessary to prevent the thing being destroyed, hidden or lost.
(sec.206-ssec.4) The inspector may also seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing has immediately been used in committing an offence against this Act.
- (a) an inspector may enter a place under this Act only with the consent of an occupier of the place or under a warrant; and
- (b) the inspector enters the place under a warrant.
- (a) the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act; and
- (b) seizing the thing is necessary to prevent the thing being destroyed, hidden or lost.