sec.171Consideration of application and issue of crime scene warrant

### sec.171 Consideration of application and issue of crime scene warrant Before issuing a crime scene warrant, the issuer must have regard to the following— the nature and seriousness of the suspected offence; the likely extent of interference to be caused to the occupier of the place; the time, of not more than 7 days, for which it is reasonable to maintain a crime scene; any submissions made by the occupier. The issuer may issue a crime scene warrant only if reasonably satisfied the place is a crime scene. If before the application is considered, the place stops being a crime scene, the issuer may issue a crime scene warrant that has effect only for the time the place was a crime scene. (sec.171-ssec.1) Before issuing a crime scene warrant, the issuer must have regard to the following— the nature and seriousness of the suspected offence; the likely extent of interference to be caused to the occupier of the place; the time, of not more than 7 days, for which it is reasonable to maintain a crime scene; any submissions made by the occupier. (sec.171-ssec.2) The issuer may issue a crime scene warrant only if reasonably satisfied the place is a crime scene. (sec.171-ssec.3) If before the application is considered, the place stops being a crime scene, the issuer may issue a crime scene warrant that has effect only for the time the place was a crime scene. - (a) the nature and seriousness of the suspected offence; - (b) the likely extent of interference to be caused to the occupier of the place; - (c) the time, of not more than 7 days, for which it is reasonable to maintain a crime scene; - (d) any submissions made by the occupier.