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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.155When search warrant ends
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### sec.155 When search warrant ends
A search warrant issued because there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is warrant evidence or property at a place ends—
if the search warrant is for stock, whether or not it is also for anything else—21 days after it is issued; or
otherwise—7 days after it is issued.
A search warrant issued because there are reasonable grounds for suspecting warrant evidence or property is likely to be taken to a place within the next 72 hours ends 72 hours after it is issued.
s 155 amd 2002 No. 68 s 320 ; 2009 No. 53 s 164 ; 2014 No. 13 s 21
(sec.155-ssec.1) A search warrant issued because there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is warrant evidence or property at a place ends— if the search warrant is for stock, whether or not it is also for anything else—21 days after it is issued; or otherwise—7 days after it is issued.
(sec.155-ssec.2) A search warrant issued because there are reasonable grounds for suspecting warrant evidence or property is likely to be taken to a place within the next 72 hours ends 72 hours after it is issued.
- (a) if the search warrant is for stock, whether or not it is also for anything else—21 days after it is issued; or
- (b) otherwise—7 days after it is issued.