sec.160Search to prevent loss of evidence

### sec.160 Search to prevent loss of evidence This section applies if a police officer reasonably suspects— a thing at or about a place, or in the possession of a person at or about a place is evidence of the commission of a part 2 offence; and the evidence may be concealed or destroyed unless the place is immediately entered and searched. This section also applies if a police officer reasonably suspects a part 2 offence has been, is being, or may be committed in, on or in relation to a transport vehicle and involves the safety of the vehicle or anyone who may be in or on it. A police officer may enter the place and exercise search warrant powers, other than power to do something that may cause structural damage to a building, at the place as if they were conferred under a search warrant. (sec.160-ssec.1) This section applies if a police officer reasonably suspects— a thing at or about a place, or in the possession of a person at or about a place is evidence of the commission of a part 2 offence; and the evidence may be concealed or destroyed unless the place is immediately entered and searched. (sec.160-ssec.2) This section also applies if a police officer reasonably suspects a part 2 offence has been, is being, or may be committed in, on or in relation to a transport vehicle and involves the safety of the vehicle or anyone who may be in or on it. (sec.160-ssec.3) A police officer may enter the place and exercise search warrant powers, other than power to do something that may cause structural damage to a building, at the place as if they were conferred under a search warrant. - (a) a thing at or about a place, or in the possession of a person at or about a place is evidence of the commission of a part 2 offence; and - (b) the evidence may be concealed or destroyed unless the place is immediately entered and searched.