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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
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### sec.338 Deciding application
A Supreme Court judge or a magistrate may issue a retrieval warrant if the judge or magistrate is satisfied—
that there are reasonable grounds for the belief founding the application for the warrant; and
for a remote application—that it would have been impracticable for the application to have been made in person.
In deciding whether a retrieval warrant should be issued, the judge or magistrate must have regard to—
the extent to which the privacy of any person is likely to be affected; and
the public interest in retrieving the device sought to be retrieved; and
any submissions made by a monitor.
s 338 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12
(sec.338-ssec.1) A Supreme Court judge or a magistrate may issue a retrieval warrant if the judge or magistrate is satisfied— that there are reasonable grounds for the belief founding the application for the warrant; and for a remote application—that it would have been impracticable for the application to have been made in person.
(sec.338-ssec.2) In deciding whether a retrieval warrant should be issued, the judge or magistrate must have regard to— the extent to which the privacy of any person is likely to be affected; and the public interest in retrieving the device sought to be retrieved; and any submissions made by a monitor.
- (a) that there are reasonable grounds for the belief founding the application for the warrant; and
- (b) for a remote application—that it would have been impracticable for the application to have been made in person.
- (a) the extent to which the privacy of any person is likely to be affected; and
- (b) the public interest in retrieving the device sought to be retrieved; and
- (c) any submissions made by a monitor.