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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.327Who may issue warrants
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### sec.327 Who may issue warrants
A Supreme Court judge may issue any warrant under this part.
A magistrate may issue—
a surveillance device warrant—
that authorises the use of a tracking device only; and
that does not authorise covert entry to a building by a person installing it; and
a retrieval warrant in relation to a tracking device authorised under a warrant mentioned in paragraph (a) , if a magistrate issued the original warrant.
s 327 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12
(sec.327-ssec.1) A Supreme Court judge may issue any warrant under this part.
(sec.327-ssec.2) A magistrate may issue— a surveillance device warrant— that authorises the use of a tracking device only; and that does not authorise covert entry to a building by a person installing it; and a retrieval warrant in relation to a tracking device authorised under a warrant mentioned in paragraph (a) , if a magistrate issued the original warrant.
- (a) a surveillance device warrant— (i) that authorises the use of a tracking device only; and (ii) that does not authorise covert entry to a building by a person installing it; and
- (i) that authorises the use of a tracking device only; and
- (ii) that does not authorise covert entry to a building by a person installing it; and
- (b) a retrieval warrant in relation to a tracking device authorised under a warrant mentioned in paragraph (a) , if a magistrate issued the original warrant.
- (i) that authorises the use of a tracking device only; and
- (ii) that does not authorise covert entry to a building by a person installing it; and