sec.162Making of post-search approval order

### sec.162 Making of post-search approval order The magistrate may make a post-search approval order only if satisfied— in the circumstances existing before the search— the police officer, before exercising the powers, had a reasonable suspicion for exercising the powers; and there was a reasonable likelihood that the evidence would be concealed or destroyed or may have caused injury to a person; or having regard to the nature of the evidence found during the search it is in the public interest to make the order. The magistrate may also make an order under section 693 or 694 , whether or not a post-search approval order is made. s 162 amd 2000 No. 22 s 3 sch (sec.162-ssec.1) The magistrate may make a post-search approval order only if satisfied— in the circumstances existing before the search— the police officer, before exercising the powers, had a reasonable suspicion for exercising the powers; and there was a reasonable likelihood that the evidence would be concealed or destroyed or may have caused injury to a person; or having regard to the nature of the evidence found during the search it is in the public interest to make the order. (sec.162-ssec.2) The magistrate may also make an order under section 693 or 694 , whether or not a post-search approval order is made. - (a) in the circumstances existing before the search— (i) the police officer, before exercising the powers, had a reasonable suspicion for exercising the powers; and (ii) there was a reasonable likelihood that the evidence would be concealed or destroyed or may have caused injury to a person; or - (i) the police officer, before exercising the powers, had a reasonable suspicion for exercising the powers; and - (ii) there was a reasonable likelihood that the evidence would be concealed or destroyed or may have caused injury to a person; or - (b) having regard to the nature of the evidence found during the search it is in the public interest to make the order. - (i) the police officer, before exercising the powers, had a reasonable suspicion for exercising the powers; and - (ii) there was a reasonable likelihood that the evidence would be concealed or destroyed or may have caused injury to a person; or